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

I am so proud to be from New Orleans and to be one of those people who had been displaced. I wasn't there during that time, but that's where I come from, that kind of poverty, and I'm very, very proud of that because it's given me my history.

Ever since I've been blessed with success, I've struggled a little with anonymity and even family. I've had people calling asking for money, and I have to ask them first, 'Are you working? Have you been trying to help yourself?' Then I feel like I can help.

What I've learned is you treat women right.

It's most important that you surround yourself with positivity always, and have it in your mind at all times.

Rather than focus on your critics, focus on the people who are impacted by your work.

Forgiveness is giving up the hope of what happened to you from being different.