I can't deny that Jerry Springer supposedly beating us didn't affect me. There was a point where I felt like, Golly, you work so hard, you try so hard and the people say they want meaningful television and then Jerry Springer ends up beating you. It was disturbing.

Everybody's life matters.

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 try to live in the moment and let that moment carry me to the next great place.

No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.