There's a surge, there's a kind of energy field that says, 'I'm in my groove, I'm in my groove.' and nobody has to tell you, 'You go, girl,' because you know you're already gone.

I hear people say all the time, "I'm not really religious, but I consider myself spiritual." I definitely have always been spiritual, being raised by my grandmother on that little acre in Mississippi, indoctrinated, born into the church and the ways of the church.

Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you.

What I know for sure is that whatever has happened to you has also happened for you.

For me to live in a world that is not inclusive of other people who are not Christian would be the opposite of Christianity.

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here.

Your journey begins with a choice to get up, step out, and live fully