People say I'm going to be the next Oprah. But I say no, because Oprah is still Oprah. I'll be the next me. I feel like there's always a lane for me as long as I'm true to myself.

To step into acting was not that difficult a transition to make. What was difficult was the work and the practice that went into becoming good at it, because I hadn't had any training.

I'm as involved as I can be. Whenever I'm asked to do something, I always tend to show up.

I'm a sucker for a man who cries. It just gets to me.

No one ever got ahead by going through the motions. You have to constantly be improving yourself. Make your life the masterpiece you want it to be.

Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it.

Even if you don't have anything, even if you've got a quarter in your pocket, to share with someone else who has nothing really helps.