I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling, and summon the courage to live it.

I really feel a sense of responsibility first as a creation of a force that I call God, that's bigger than myself. And because I'm black, I feel the responsibility to that. I feel the responsibility to my womanness. But more importantly, I feel a responsibility to my humanness.

The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get.

The essential question is not, "How busy are you?" but "What are you busy at?"

I was happy over little things: mango sorbet, and running, and the way my feet felt touching the ground when I ran.

If you're blessed enough to grow older, which is how I look at aging, there's so much wisdom to be gained from people who are celebrating the process with vibrancy and vigor and grace.

Every choice gives you a chance to pave your own road. Keep moving. Full speed ahead