I'm glad that I get to take my final walk as the princess of 2012. ...there's nothing wrong with winning an Oscar!

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.

I use my friends rather as giglamps : There's another field I see: by your light. Over there's a hill. I widen my landscape.

Like most other events that change the world, it didn't seem interesting to anyone except the people willing to do the work.

Trust is a word created by liars.

We see a new Ethiopia, a new Africa, stretching her hands of influence throughout the world, teaching man the way of life and peace, The Way to God.

A large family and Democrats have a lot in common: teenagers and Democrats are always happy spending other people's money.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

Nature creates while destroying, and doesn't care whether it creates or destroys as long as life isn't extinguished, as long as death doesn't lose its rights.

I'm okay with multinational marriage, foreigners are also alright. Mixed blood babies are so pretty.

When someone pushes you down you must get up and stand on your own two feet even if your scared to do it. Only you can set limits to your success.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.