Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it's show business. You know, we all got rhythm.

You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.

Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.

I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.

Take a little time out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who's lost their way.

Most people are so hard to please that if they met God, they'd probably say yes, she's great, but.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

My travels led me to where I am today. Sometimes these steps have felt painful, difficult, but led me to greater happiness and opportunities.

I can be a better me than anyone can.

If I have someone who believes in me, I can move mountains.

People resist a census, but give them a profile page and they'll spend all day telling you who they are.

Don't Rush Up The Stairs, you Just Might Fall. Take it One Step At A Time!

May the stars guide you on your journey, and your heart always lead you home.

Our capacity to love others is very connected on how we value and love ourselves.

Some evangelists spend too much time thinking and even planning about how to achieve visible results. This is an easy trap to fall into.

The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

But youth isn't happy. Youth is sadder than age.

The problem is people become so angry. And they become so vicious.

Passive resistance is a method of securing rights by personal suffering; it is the reverse of resistance by arms.

Americans relate all effort, all work, and all of life itself to the dollar. Their talk is of nothing but dollars.