I'm craving more soul, I'm craving more truth, I'm craving more socially - just people that are aware of what's going on in the world.

I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.

You learn so much from taking chances, whether they work out or not. Either way, you can grow from the experience and become stronger and smarter.

I was a busy kid in high school - a little bit of an overachiever, I guess. Prom king was kind of silly, but the rest of the stuff was important to me.

Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

We all must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that's what makes us so unpredictable and unique.

The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education

I keep learning, listening, growing and experimenting.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

Love your curves and all your edges All your perfect imperfections

The future started yesterday, and we're already late.

Melanin Fiercely Poppin’ on Purpose.

I will not let the non-knitters of the world decide how normal I am.

Some things are difficult to adapt to.

Nothing good ever happens in a blackout. I've never woken up and been like, 'What is this Pilates mat doing out?'

When I started writing at 18 or 19, I had a fear of anything autobiographical, but I've come to realise that my writing is very autobiographical at the emotional level.

If you are black, if you are Puerto Rican or Hispanic, be proud of that. But don't let it become a problem. Let it become somebody else's problem.

When women come into their full power, a balance will occur which has not been seen for so long that no one remembers it.

Gratitude and complaining cannot co-exist simultaneously. Choose the one that best serves you.

Playing with decks, for me, has always been about trying new things. I make it a point to keep trying different things, keep pushing it a little bit at a time.

I just want to have a great relationship with my child and have a great family dynamic.