Just as a person, just in my life, the way I was raised, my grandmother made it very clear that God will make a way.

Whatever you have is gonna die and you are gonna have to rebirth something new. You have to be willing to ride the waves.

If you're absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success.

I think for me, as a parent, once my children are thoroughly informed, they can make the decisions that they want to make. The only thing that I demand is a complete comprehension [of the information].

There is no pain worse than not achieving a dream when it is your fault. If God did not want you to have it, that is one thing. But if you do not get what you desire because you are lazy, there is no pain worse than that.

Don't chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people - the ones who really belong in your life - will come to you. And Stay.

On learning to swim: I'm too big to have some woman hold my stomach and say 'Now kick your feet.'