I have reached a point in my life where I understand the pain and the challenges; and my attitude is one of standing up with open arms to meet them all.

Jim Crow is alive and it's dressed in a Brooks Brothers suit, my friend, instead of a white robe.

Never underestimate the power of willingness and self motivation.

To dissimulate is to pretend not to have what one has. To simulate is to feign to have what one doesn't have.

I like working on my birthday, so I always do.

Your every act can open hearts and minds.

Like many Americans my thoughts and prayers are with the people of London. My deepest sympathies are extended to those who lost a loved one in the recent terror attacks.

When you become angry at someone, your anger will actually have a power. You can hit somebody in a non-physical way and it can injure that being.

Fake it till you make it actually worked.

Boys are more likely to develop a masculine personality and acquire strong moral standards when they have a loving and nurturant rather than a threatening or fear-inspiring father.

It is only when we stand up, with all our failings and sufferings, and try to support others rather than withdraw into ourselves, that we can fully live the life of community.

Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have. Without having a goal it’s difficult to score.