I hope that in some way that I can be some sort of beacon of hope, especially because I am not the typical Hollywood beauty.

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.

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?

Caged birds still sing beautiful symphonies.

I have a younger brother.

Selfless giving changes our concept of our identity. When we give to others our unselfishness removes the spot of "self" that stained our awareness.

When I think of the value that i appreciate and the value that I create, what matters to me most is how much I love people, and how much the people that I love love me.

Listen to the women when she looks at you, not when she talks to you.

She was far too busy living out a passionate romance with Jesus Christ to be pining after an earthly prince.

What would happen if the autism gene was eliminated from the gene pool? You would have a bunch of people standing around in a cave, chatting and socializing and not getting anything done.

Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.

When I got to professional ball I used to play 150 games every year. It depends on how many games there was.