I truly felt that was going to be my last tour. So here we are again and I'm saying this will probably be my last tour. That's truly the way I'm looking at it.

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.

Why won't they let me be? I just need to rest, that's all, to rest and sleep some, and maybe die a little.

delays, closed doors are not setbacks but setups God uses to move you forward

Love is a beautiful in all it's forms.Love is the light that ignites by soul.

...finally her hands, so light, holding his head still and catching all his thoughts and imprisoning them there, in the space that no longer existed between them.

Social obligation is much bigger than supporting worthy causes. It includes anything that impacts people and the quality of their lives .

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example.

Give me more. Let's do what has not been done.

I don't eat cereal actually... Frosted Flakes... that's as close as I can get.

I think that Sarah Palin really missed the chance to educate the public on what some of the challenges her son is actually facing.

It's such a performance to bring stuff into America. It's a great luxury when I am in England.