I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves." Another "I was raised to believe that excellence is the deterrent to racism and sexism. And that's how I operate my life." And another "It does not matter who you are or where you came from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.

There is no doing in the world without being first.

You are what you are by what you BELIEVE!

Live life and take chances. Believe that everything happens for a reason and don't regret. Love to the fullest and you will find true happiness in life. Realize that things go wrong and people change, but things do go on. Sometimes things weren't meant to be. What is supposed to happen will work its way out.

My father turned my life around insisting I be more than I was and by believing I could be more.

Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.

Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.