To be fully human is...to know that it's possible to face the unimaginable and somehow put one foot in front of the other.

The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me.

When you have more respect for yourself and put yourself in a position where you feel your sense of value or worth, that's how you know you're on the right path.

I'm not one of those people who is trying to act like I don't sleep. I used to be like, "Oh, I only need four hours." Now I need exactly 5 1/2 to 6 in order to feel like I've done well.

You don't have a man, you need spaghetti.

Don't complain about what you don't have. Use what you've got. To be less than your best is a sin.

What I know for sure is this: You are built not to shrink down to less, but to blossom into more. To be more extraordinary. To use every moment to fill yourself up.