The Lord put me on television to do these things I want to do in the community. And He knew I had a lot to learn. That's why I've been on TV 16 years - not because I'm the greatest actress, but because I need the money.

I never thought I was a great mom. I always worked. I fell in love with my children as they got older.

I mean, if cans can be recycled, why not spirits?

Everything must change and you do what you can with the changes that are made. You can't stop it. You can't fight it. Everybody tries to go back to yesterday, but you can't go back to yesterday. The only time there is, is now.

Nothing is out of our realm, because it has nothing to do with color. As black people, we're not different from anyone else, other than the exterior.

There's always something we can complain about. We're all one. Things could always be better, but things could always be worse.

The reason most of the children are having problems in any inner-city neighborhood is because they don't see enough positive role models in their own environment.