I come from strong people who believe in the freedom of expression and, of course, a culture that believes in that. So the idea of overcoming adversity is something that is not unfamiliar.

I believe dance is a manifestation and celebration of the tenacity of the human spirit.

There are some things that cannot be expressed through words. And that is why we dance.

I grew up in a very spiritual home in a Liberty City neighborhood of Miami, FL. I was raised in the church, and my mother was a very inspirational person in my life.

I studied dance at a high school arts magnet program before moving on to Miami's New World School of the Arts, and from there, I went on to study at The Juilliard School.

'Revelations' is one of the most important pieces to the African American arts. It assesses the hope and despair of a people and overcoming the struggle with our faith.

Healthy boys grow into healthy men.

Faith alone is never enough. You must follow up with the right effective plan and strategic action.

Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.

The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight.

Unfortunately, this is a free society, and we're gonna have people with trucks, and people with bombs.

Gossip is more popular than literature.

There is no light painting or dark painting, but simply relations of tones.

Must protect my little pockets of happiness.

When I go to a restaurant, yeah, I know that a line is probably going to form in front of the table, but didn't I always wish for that? Yeah, I did.

My mother refused to let me fail. So I insisted.