I have experienced loss in my life, but the thing that brings you back is your faith.

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.

Be wise enough, know when to move on.

Everything is going to be fine in the end. If it's not, it's not the end.

I find myself going to places where I really have no business, speaking to these people in a whole other field that I have no extensive knowledge of. But I do it very often because it scares me.

The maxims for success laid out by the powerful are never much good as guides for those who aren't powerful.

There is no best teacher. Life itself is the teacher. There is no best method. All that matters is that it works.

No distractions. Center yourself. This is your time.

There won't be one, single global market. But there will be global investors.

I saw Food, Inc. last night - it was like a horror movie. I'm definitely thinking about my food supply now and how I want to grow my own.

Our senses convey that all is not well with the natural world.

Eat like you love yourself. Move like you love yourself. Speak like you love yourself. Act like you love yourself.