From what I've been told, the scariest part of being part of a domestic abuse relationship is the idea that you cannot escape and you cannot get help, that feeling of being stuck.

I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.

I have a deep, deep love for sneakers.

Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift.

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an actor has an instrument that is constantly changing.

You and you alone are the only person that can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. And the world needs your story because the world needs your voice.

I'm not interested in living in a world where my race is not a part of who I am. I am interested in living in a world where our races, no matter what they are, don't define our trajectory in life.

You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic.

As long as anyone anywhere is being made to feel less human, our very definition of humanity is at stake, and we are all vulnerable.

To meet somebody who's able to harness the level of courage it takes to walk away and to choose your own life and your own health, the well-being of your family, is really inspiring.

Christianity is a journey not a destination

A life without envy, hatred and lies was not a life worth living.

So I've broadened the fitness concept to make it one of moderation and balance.

The reelection of Bill Clinton is as secure as a double-knot tied in wet rawhide.

The truth of art consists in its power to break the monopoly that those in power exercise by defining what is real.

I'm in five guilds; that's a lot of dues to pay. So I have to keep on working.

Things can only go so far before you can't take them any further for them to be exciting.

A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash, and will not hear reason.

People going into the cities for the opportunities and the towns are getting older, no young people.

Writing a book is such a full-time job. If you're away for a few days, you have to start again.