I want to continue to encourage as many people as I can to open their hearts to life, because if I know anything for sure, it's that opening my own heart is what has brought me my greatest success and joy.

Waking up early on Saturday gives me an edge in finishing my work with a very relaxed state of mind. There is a feeling of time pressure on weekdays that aren’t there on weekends. If I wake up early in the morning before anybody else, I can plan the day or at least my activities with relaxed mind.

Whatever your calling or purpose is, it's your job to feel it. No gift that you have been given was made for yourself.

The pathway to your best life isn't the route of denial. It's owning every moment.

When you learn, teach. When you get, give. Maya Angelou taught me that.

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.

I’ve learned not to worry about what might come next.