I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.

I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.

After all these years, I could say thank you to a woman who had a powerful impact on my early life.

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

Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don't put a ceiling on yourself

What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you. That's not just my theory or point of view, it's physics. Life is an energy of giving and receiving... Those that are greedy, hit a road block where they are alone. Give more than you receive and be grateful for those around you.