If you try to follow everyone else's mold, you'll probably fail at some point because God created us uniquely for a reason.

Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.

You have to stand for what you believe in and sometimes you have to stand alone.

Life is so much bigger, grander, higher, and wider than we allow ourselves to think.

I decided early on that I was going to put on my crown and rule my world by acting right and treating myself like a queen.

I don’t want to be a supermodel; I want to be a role model.

My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home.

Every woman is a queen, and we all have different things to offer.

No one ever got ahead by going through the motions. You have to constantly be improving yourself. Make your life the masterpiece you want it to be.

I really don't know how to be anyone else, and whenever I try to be anyone else, I fail miserably. Or I disappoint myself. It doesn't build my self-esteem, and it doesn't help me grow me at all.

When I was around 18, I looked in the mirror and said, 'You're either going to love yourself or hate yourself.' And I decided to love myself. That changed a lot of things.

I kiss your heart because those before me have scarred it.

Love is strong as death jealousy is cruel as the grave.

You believe that a lover will bring you love, but it is your love that will bring you a lover.

If you want the whole thing, the gods will give it to you. But you must be ready for it.

When people let youd own, God will pick you up.

I think it's important to make art that is not that easily absorbable, that is a challenge to the authorities.

Then of course there are bigger things that matter, like who do I see up there in the congregation? Do I see myself up there? Well, I don't.

I was so wild and crazy and dumb in my car. It didn't run but 30 miles an hour. You made do.

I just want to keep making movies that hopefully makes some kids smile.

In the beginning especially, we won't realize we're changing.