I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves.

I decided to be the best and the smartest.

Use what you have to run toward your best - that's how I now live my life.

I did not believe what I was told about being poor and black and female in Mississippi in 1954.

One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.

Remember, you are co-creating your life with the energy of your own intentions.

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.