My father turned my life around insisting I be more than I was and by believing I could be more.

I always knew I'd be a millionaire by age thirty-two. In fact, I am going to be the richest black woman in America.

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.

We have to steer our true life’s course. Whatever your calling is in life! The whole purpose of being here is to figure out what that is as soon as possible, so you go about the business of being on track, of not being owned by what your mother said, what society said, whatever people think a woman is supposed to be when you can exceed other people’s expectations and be defined by your own!

I tried to empty myself and let the spirit of Sethe inhabit me.

One percent doubt is zero percent faith.

Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.