Anger is like the blade of a butcher knife - very difficult to hold on to for long without harming yourself.

I'm so grounded, it's sad.

In matters of the heart it is always better to want something you don't have than to have something you don't want.

So if anybody wants to get me something, get me 60 crabs - one for each year. I don't want no diamonds, I don't want no shoes, I don't want no party. I want some crabs.

I've had 60 years of ups and downs, and all of the downs that I've had, I'm happy that I've had them because it's taught me to appreciate all the ups.

Always respect yourself and don't go out there disrespecting yourself.

It's a sweet thing, faith. With it, you can handle any circumstance, any crisis, because you know God always has your back. And when God is for you, who can be against you? Nobody. As my Aunt Hattie says, "One and God are a majority."