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.

The future is full of possibility, whether you make one tiny change - or a whole invigorating, thrilling, inspiring bunch of them.

The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance - and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.

In America, people are so busy. Even the children are busy. I get the impression very few of us are touching the miracle that you are alive.

Life is a big ol' canvas. And you have every combination of colors to paint with.

The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy, when for just that one moment you feel with your entire soul that the dream is reality, and it really happened.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. .... There are no back doors, no free rides. There's just you, this moment and a choice.