I would say that during the time that I was 14 and pregnant - I didn't even know what pregnancy was when I got pregnant - I was trying to do everything I could to harm myself. I said to God, "God, if you want me to die, then you're going to have to kill me".

The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you.

I pray to be used in service to a greater purpose higher than my own

I've talked to nearly 30,000, people on this show, and all 30,000, had one thing in common: They all wanted validation...I would tell you that every single person you will ever meet shares that common desire.

If you take care of your body, it'll take care of you.

It doen't matter what you've been through, where you come from... none of that matters. What matters is how you choose to love, how you choose to express that love through your work, through your family, through what you have to give to the world.

The best way to look at aging is to see it as an opportunity to leave what didn't work behind and step boldly into a brand new future.