There is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.

To come from no voice, no power, and to be able to achieve what I have means that only my own personal vision holds me back.

Taking care of your body, no matter what your age, is an investment.

Dream the biggest dream for yourself. Hold the highest vision of life for yourself.

Back then, a few doilies and napkins were all that a lot of women had. In the little house where I grew up, the pillowcases my grandmother embroidered were the only things of beauty.

What I learned at a very early age was that I was responsible for my life. And as I became more spiritually conscious, I learned that we all are responsible for ourselves, that you create your own reality by the way you think and therefore act. You cannot blame your parents, your circumstances, because you are NOT your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.