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

What I have learned in this life is you can never be ashamed of where you come from.

If you're black, you can't just be ordinary. All successful black people are extraordinary. If you are tremendously successful, and you're black, you are extraordinary, or you wouldn't stand out in this world.

It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.

I think that people think when you have money that your problems go away and everything's solved, and it's great and wonderful. You're a perfect human being.

You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher.

A mother’s love is stronger than distance, more powerful than time and can transcend the grave.