I have no desire to look back, I only want to look forward to the things that are still ahead of me.

Crying is cleansing. There's a reason for tears, happiness or sadness.

My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

Man will never understand woman and vice versa. We are oil and water. An equal level can never be maintained, as one will always excel where the other doesn't, and that breeds resentment.

It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

Linda Georgian is a wonderful psychic. She can do amazing things.

I don't think there's anything I can't do. I have no regrets.

I treat others exactly the way I want to be treated.

I'd like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war - a cool place where everyone could live.

Inspiration is an inner string which must be tuned often in order to play it.

A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief -- as well as injustice -- to those who should gain exemptions from the rule's functioning.

I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men.

To me, comedy is a great occupation because I don't really worry that much about what other people think of me.

You’re a feminist if you go to a Jay Z and Beyoncé concert, and you’re not like, ‘Mmm, I feel like Beyoncé should get 23 percent less money than Jay Z'.

You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.

Once I have children, the kids come first. One thing at a time for me.

Death is an ascension to a better library.

Compulsory obedience to a master is a state of slavery, willing obedience to one's father is the glory of son ship.

My headshot is a scratch and sniff, it smells like failure and onions.