There's not enough time to be disrespecting... Life is too short.

I like French fries; I like mashed. I love potatoes.

When someone comes up to me and says, 'Mary, you helped save my marriage', or, 'Mary, you helped me get out of this abusive relationship', I'm in it, really in their lives. And I'm so passionate about my feelings, but also about showing people the way through theirs.

From being a little girl in the projects, going through all of the mess that I was going through, to ending up at the Inauguration for the first African-American president, I'm speechless right now because I never thought I'd - I never ever - I couldn't even see that far. Even when I ended up in the music business I couldn't see that.

Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.

I've learned so much from all my mistakes. I just wish I had gotten my education.

Believe in yourself when nobody else does.