The very first time I had Whitney Houston on my show, however many years ago, I thought, "You are 'the voice.'" You are the voice, that was my name for you.

So, that is my final lesson from the universe - you just do what you need to do, and stay on track.

The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you. You can never be happy living someone else's dream. Live your own. And you will for sure know the meaning of happiness.

If you're hurting, you need to help somebody else ease their hurt. If you're in pain, help somebody else's pain.

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.

To play down mothering as small is to crack the very foundation on which greatness stands.

When you don't know what to do, do nothing. Get quiet so you can hear the still, small voice.