I'm scared to fall in love, afraid to love so fast, cuz everytime I fall in love, it seems to never last.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

My fear of endings too often blocks my hope of beginnings.

Never ever have any doubt on yourself. You are the priceless species in this world.Don't undermine yourself by comparing with others. You are a victor!!!

To some will come a time when change itself is beauty if not heaven.

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.

Worry is the facade of taking action when prayer really is.

There is no death of anyone, save in appearance, just as there is no birth of any, save only in seeming.

Which would you part with first -- your tobacco, your whiskey, or your religion?

If life gives you lemons, make some kind of fruity juice.

Anyone of us can be a rainbow in somebody's clouds. I want the University of Cincinnati to be a rainbow in the clouds. The University of Cincinnati is really a possibility of hope; it is a rainbow.

The Heart that is not in love will fail the test.