I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

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

Failure is just a way for our lives to show us we're moving in the wrong direction, that we should try something different

For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out.

There's a wealth that has nothing to do with dollars, that comes from the perspective and wisdom of paying attention to your life.

I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it

I look at problems as opportunities and use every person, every incident, and every encounter as an opportunity to show a more loving part of myself.