I answered her spiritually. And that is where Oprah [Winfrey]comes from. She comes from a place of the truth within her. And I think that's why we clicked. And I think that's why we still continue to click.

Bad debt is sacrificing your future day needs for your present day desires.

I have always advocated doing everything possible to pay off credit card balances; it's good financial management and the ticket to a strong FICO credit score.

The foundation of a financial fresh start actually has nothing to do with money or specific financial dos and don'ts.

Power comes from who you are, not what you have, and the transformation starts with how you allow others to treat you.

In order to create lasting security you must learn to stand in your truth.

I have come to think that money is very much like a person, and it will respond when you treat it as you would a cherished friend - never fearing it, pushing it away, pretending it doesn't exist, or turning away from its needs, never clutching it so hard that it hurts. ... if you tend it like the living entity it is, then it will flourish, grow, take care of you for as long as you need it.