I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

You did the best you could, the best you knew how at the time." It was something like that. From Oprah on an Oprah show. Then I believe my quote above was from Maya Angelou on the Oprah show, not Oprah herself. I had heard it before but it was on Oprah's show again 1-7-09 and she said Maya had said it.

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

I do miss the people in the audience and the fun: "I came with my mother! And this is my mother!" I miss that. I miss: "My cousin and I came all the way from...." I miss that. I don't miss this - who is left to interview?

When you don't know what to do, do nothing. Get quiet so you can hear the still, small voice.

The thrill is to keep envisioning what can be.

You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities. If you know that, you can do anything.