As artists, we do the work that we do. Receiving an award or not receiving an award in no way diminishes one's talent or value.

Any time women come together with a collective intention, it's a powerful thing. Whether it's sitting down making a quilt, in a kitchen preparing a meal, in a club reading the same book, or around the table playing cards, or planning a birthday party, when women come together with a collective intention, magic happens.

I think the real understanding comes when we recognize our humanity in each other. That's not just between blacks and whites. That's between all religions as well.

Success for me means being able to work. I don't look at so much at what I've done as much as I look to what I will do.

Without an educated populace, democracy cannot sustain itself.

If I had known being insane was so much fun, I'd have gone crazy long ago.

Everything you do, every thought you have, every word you say creates a memory that you will hold in your body. It's imprinted on you and affects you in subtle ways - ways you are not always aware of. With that in mind, be very conscious and selective.