What a relief it was to discover that I wasnt realy an idiot! I simply had a learning disability.

Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.

I would tell young people to start where they are with what they have and that the secret of a big success is starting with a small success and dreaming bigger and bigger dreams, I would tell them also that a young Black woman or a young Black man can't dream too much today or dare too much if he or she works hard, perseveres and dedicates themselves to excellence.

If you can somehow think and dream of success in small steps, every time you make a step, every time you accomplish a small goal, it gives you confidence to go on from there.

To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.

Failure is a word I don't accept.

Dream small dreams. If you make them too big, you get overwhelmed and you don't do anything. If you make small goals and accomplish them, it gives you the confidence to go on to higher goals.