My mother was truly my saving grace, because she would take me to church with her. I would see my mother smiling in the choir, and I wanted to know this God that made her so happy. If I had not had that faith in my life, I don't know where I would be right now.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

My mother wasn't strong like my aunt. She was just very passive.

I know my audience, and they're not people that the studios know anything about.

When it all comes down to it, life isn't about how much we get - it's about how much we share.

What rings true is that everything we grow through in life will work out for our good.

There will be rough nights but joy really does come in the morning.