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.

It doesn't matter how far you might rise. At some point you are bound to stumble because if you’re constantly doing what we do, raising the bar. If you're constantly pushing yourself higher, higher the law of averages not to mention the Myth of Icarus predicts that you will at some point fall. And when you do I want you to know this, remember this: there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.

When you have done everything that you can do, surrender. Give yourself up to the power and energy that's greater than yourself.

I'm not even kind of a lesbian.

What stands out to me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken; it's how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakable calm, confidence and a fierce grace.

The biggest mistake in helping undeserved kids is not raising the bar high enough. Children will believe if you believe in them.