I am not ashamed of my past. I am not ashamed of my humble beginning.

I want you to understand that your first duty is to humanity. I want others to look at us and see that we care not just about ourselves but about others.

If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.

IT'S PRETTY HARD for the Lord TO GUIDE YOU IF YOU HAVEN'T MADE UP YOUR MIND WHICH WAY TO GO.

Perseverance is my motto.

One night I had a dream, and in that dream a big black man appeared to me and told me what to mix up for my hair. I made up my mind I would begin to sell it.

You might say that I was the first and caused others to awaken to the sense of their duty in helping deserving causes for the benefit of the race.