Every character I get to play has some element of who I am, but there's no fun in playing yourself. At least, for me, there isn't.

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.

Thankfulness is the life of contentment.

Earthly things will pass away. They will pass away and what will be left is my Savior.

The most important thing about getting somewhere is starting right where we are.

Most every day — if not every day — for the rest of your life, you will be reminded or think of this night. And I want to thank you in advance right now for the great memories it’s going to be.

Just as a mountain of snow is nothing but water, so also the whole universe is nothing but bliss.

Nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak. It is a weapon of the strongest and bravest.

I'm trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years.

I'm much more of a Leo than I am a Cancer.

A torch lighted in the forests of America set all Europe in conflagration.

You can get into a comfort zone writing lyrics, like wearing a mask. But I wanted to feel uncomfortable when I was listening back to the lyrics; I wanted to squirm.