Diabetes taught me discipline.

Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.

As you discover what strength you can draw from your community in this world from which it stands apart, look outward as well as inward. Build bridges instead of walls.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.

I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.

Remember that no one succeeds alone. Never walk alone in your future paths.

Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences...our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.

Until we reach equality in education, we can't reach equality in the larger society.

The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.

There are no bystanders in life [...] Our humanity makes us each a part of something greater than ourselves.

I won't look back to regret yesterday, we're not handed tomorrow so I'll live for today

Blessed are they who heal us of self-despisings. Of all services which can be done to man I know of none more precious.

I hope I'm saving lives. There are very few people in their careers that have the opportunity to do something to benefit mankind.

The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

Realism and art cannot live together.

I may not be Einstein but I know dumb plus dumb equals you.

Vladimir Putin hates America, he wants to hurt us. Suddenly Vladimir Putin is a good guy, Russia is okay, no it's not. Russia is evil, Russia is our enemy.

The body is not interested in anything you are interested in. And that is the battle that is going on all the time.

I feel like finding the balance is the struggle with making music in general.