I'm a big believer that your word is your wand. You know how people say things like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm such an idiot.' I don't say things like that anymore. Those put-downs, even if they're in jest, are little bullets of negativity that you don't need in your life.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

I've got no problems with my age. I rejoice in the knowledge I have accrued and savor the greatest moments, because I know how fast it goes.

When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty.

A guy at ABC told me to change my name and get a nose job. I said 'You get a nose job.'

No one can tell you who you are and what you are made of, only you yourself know what you are made of, and only you yourself can do the work to become who you want to be.

Being thin is not more important than enjoying life