It is not possible to erase racism just because African-Americans have reached a level of financial success and crossover appeal.

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.

Make it happen now, not tomorrow. Tomorrow is a loser's excuse.

Inside every seed is the potential for an incredible harvest.

In life we don't get what we want, we get in life what we are. If we want more we have to be able to be more, in order to be more you have to face rejection.

The more we give, the more we receive. It's important to give back, because the seeds you plant today, you will harvest tomorrow.

Never duck responsibility, its like running from the rain only to fall into the river.

Money doesn't change who you are; it magnifies who you really are.

I believe that my personal mission in life is to grow and contribute, so I am learning and growing every day.

You know, you don't have to have money to be a successful businessperson. You don't need a college degree. You just need a lot of common sense backed up by a willingness to work hard.

If you make too many things too public, then you end up living your life before the court of public opinion.

We have all had stupid youths, ' said Mathilde. 'I find them delicious.

Sofi could see the lights in the distance, like the stars hanging above and the planet perched in the sky. Waiting breathless by the moon for them to visit in their rocket ship.

After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.

Melancholy sees the worst of things, things as they may be, and not as they are. It looks upon a beautiful face, and sees but a grinning skull.

I'm not claiming I'm a saint, but I have a genuine, genuine belief in trying to help others.

If you're going to play a woman, you might as well play a woman that you liked, and someone sexy.

I never worry about the problem. I worry about the solution.

I just don't want to give them my name and say, 'Do whatever you want.' I am trying to create my brand.

Jumping through any hoop or taking advantage of any desperate situation that comes up just to sell a product is harmful. It is.

I don't cook, so my favorite dish to prepare is something on the takeout menu.