Because we all come from different circumstances, our life experiences really color how we view things.

The way to bring about change is to be proactive and active.

One thing I've learned is be comfortable in your skin, and more importantly, be comfortable in your shoes.

I can only live in my truth.

To be silent is to be passive.

As you make your way along life's tumultuous highways, it's important to note that you should always carry a map, have plenty of fuel in the tank, and take frequent rest stops.

You have to create your own path and I'm up to the challenge.

The things that scare you only make you better and stronger.

I just know that the one thing that we all have in common is challenges. No one lives a challenge free life.

Everything happens when it's supposed to.

There are enough negative images of Black women out there and I did not want to portray Dorothy Vaughn in any stereotype. I wanted to make sure that her integrity was preserved.

The thought of Annie being gone was too much to bear. I swear I heard gasps from the girls as Abby released the words of her passing to the screen.

Matters of the heart are so incalculable!

The new crimes that the US and Israel were committing in Gaza as 2009 opened do not fit easily into any standard category—except for the category of familiarity.

The visible and invisible worlds are inextricably intertwined... once you’ve opened your eyes to this, you can dance between them.

I don't want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.

First feel sure of idea, then the execution will be easier.

I'm a person that works off of music. I let the music dictate the direction.

The interest rate you receive, however, is contingent on your credit score.

Economy without ecology means managing the human nature relationship without knowing the delicate balance between humankind and the natural world

The way British publishing works is that you go from not being published no matter how good you are, to being published no matter how bad you are.