You must feed your mind with reading material, thoughts, and ideas that open you to new possibilities.

My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish.

If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren't going to change simply because you want them to.

There are so many people who've come before me who deserved to be tired. Who didn't have the opportunities, who didn't have the access, who didn't have the money, who didn't have the influence, who didn't have the voice.

No gesture is too small when done with gratitude.

Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.

I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.