She's my teacher, my adviser, my greatest inspiration.

Judge not for your flaws, but for your Triumphs!

I can tell you that I am not self-destructive. I'm not a person who wants to die. I'm a person who has life, who wants to live. And I always have. And I wouldn't mistake it for anything else other than that.

I've got a good man. He takes care of me. I don't have to be scared of anything because I know he will kick every ass... disrespect him and you've got a problem.

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

Never let your heart take precedence over reason, otherwise you will have problems.

In grammar school some of the girls had problems with me. My face was too light. My hair was too long. It was the black-consciousness period, and I felt really bad.