It is a fight and struggle to just be yourself.

I really wanted my music to reflect my personal life and what I set out to do every day.

I always say, "When you know it's right, everything will fall into place."

I've never killed anyone but I've felt the emotion

If people wanted to fight me-because of my hair or because my skin was too dark-then I fought them

It was important that this album [Chain Letter] was an accurate reflection of me

You never get another first time. I just remember being excited and that feeling of "Wow my dream is really coming true".

When you're listening to my album, I want you to know that things happen and eventually you get over it

I remember the excitement of being a new artist. When up and coming artists ask me like, "Any advice you have for me?" I always say, "Take it all in because you'll never be a new artist again".

Discipline Your Mind to Think Positively: Discipline your mind to see the good in every situation and look on the best side of every event.

The truth is that I feel totally helpless, or totally inconsolable, to be more honest. I’m not trying to hide it, but it’s something you’re not to worry about.

Every book purchase made from Amazon is a vote for a culture without content and without contentment.

I believe in one truth is horror, truth puts you in the darkness and it's difficult to find way out, lies are the lightness you hear the stuff which you want to hear.

Why choose to live a meaningless life of excuses and complains, when you already have what it takes to make some adjustments and press forward with courage and faith?

(On period costume posture coaching:)"We all stand about like parboiled spaghetti being straightened out.

A farm is like a very large and extended baby. It takes a great deal of time and very little mentality.

I can change my mind, but only the Holy Spirit can change my heart. Divine love can only be divinely imparted.

Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.

If we look at the complexity of the challenges facing western societies today, we see that the problems are not really about outsiders, but have their roots much closer to home.