Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo.

You have a gift that only you can give the world - that's the whole reason you're on the planet. Use your precious energy to build a magnificent life that really is attainable. The miracle of your existence calls for celebration every day.

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

I've learned that every single trial offers us a chance to either turn away from what we know to be true, or to stand strong in who we are...

She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person.

If you're sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.

What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you. That's not just my theory or point of view, it's physics. Life is an energy of giving and receiving... Those that are greedy, hit a road block where they are alone. Give more than you receive and be grateful for those around you.