I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

The pain is necessary. Sometimes pain is the teacher we require, a hidden gift of healing and hope.

Life is like a steering wheel, it only takes one small move to change your entire direction.

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.

I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore.

Espousing the melancholy of ancient symbols, I would have freed myself.

The Exorcist' is amazing because it recognizes that silences can be as powerful as sound effects.

I like to direct movies, but I don't like to goof around for eight years talking about it.

According to an analysis by the Tax Policy Center, Donald Trump's tax plan is going to increase the national debt by more than 50 percent over ten years.

Laughing together heartily at the same thing forms an instant bond.

The continuous war between the reactionary and the progressive forces determine the degree of mankind's happiness.

Difference is the beginning of synergy.