We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.

Women been gittin' pregnant ever since Eve ate that apple.

Continue to be bold, courageous. Try to choose the wisest thing and once you've chosen the wisest thing go out and try to achieve it. Be it.

Nothing hurts more than realizing they meant everything to you, but you meant nothing to them.

We really are 15 countries, and it's remarkable that each of us thinks we represent the real America. The Midwesterner in Kansas, the black American in Durham - both are certain they are the real American.

A joyful spirit is evidence of a grateful heart.

You don't need another person, place or thing to make you whole. God already did that. Your job is to know it.