I still want what I've always wanted ... to be the best person I can be.

I am extremely spiritual. I've not gone into this before because it's personal, but faith is the core of my life.

I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.

Don't complain about what you don't have. Use what you've got. To do less than your best is a sin. Every single one of us has the power for greatness, because greatness is determined by service-to yourself and to others.

Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose.

I've learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me-the grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and brothers who were tested with unimaginable hardships and still survived. 'I go forth alone, and stand as ten thousand,' Maya Angelou proclaimed in her poem 'Our Grandmothers.' When I move through the world, I bring all my history with me-all the people who paved the way for me are part of who I am.

When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.