I got 27 people livin in my head and all of them was about to beat the heck out of you for doin that.

we didn't have much, but we had love.

You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God.

My friend Madea has "attitude" that comes with wisdom. Back in our teens and twenties, we thought we knew everything and made all those foolish mistakes. Then, when we got a little older, at thirty, we started getting these flashes of light, revelations of what a great and lucky thing it is that we didn't get caught doing those stupid things back then. Around forty, if we are lucky, we stop lying to ourselves. Fifty and above, we've run out of patience for foolishness. Take me to the bottom line.

Once you're truly happy with yourself alone, that's when you are safe to find the right person to spend the rest of your life with.

I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, can make it. To those of you who have, welcome to life. I celebrate you.

God has put me in a really good position where I can make the choices to walk away if something is not right, so that way I can keep my integrity.