All of us need a vision for our lives, and even as we work to achieve that vision, we must surrender to the power that is greater than we know. It's one of the defining principles of my life that I love to share: God can dream a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself.

You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script.

Every birthday, you decide whether to mark it the end of your greatest days or the beginning of your finest hour.

When you educate a woman, you set her free. Had I not had books and education in Mississippi, I would have believed that's all there was.

People have power to make a difference in their lives.

It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.

There's a surge, there's a kind of energy field that says, 'I'm in my groove, I'm in my groove.' and nobody has to tell you, 'You go, girl,' because you know you're already gone.