My mom brought me up on old Hollywood. I had been living in Los Angeles. Respecting old movies and growing up with people that were icons that I got to speak to.

In the end when you accept yourself for who you are and you work with what you've got, you couldn't be more beautiful because you're confident and everyone notices.

To look into that persons eyes and find yourself so completely lost in another world, a world full of absolute comfort and happiness.

Life is only as meaningful as you fool yourself into thinking it is.

It truly is the power that you have deep within yourself that gives you the strength to pursue your dreams.

No matter what, I need to maintain my sense of self and always be true to who I am.

Think before you speak. Think before you judge. Think before you think you have a person all figured out.

There's this common perception that having a famous last name is all you need. A surname may get you a meeting, but if there's no talent you won't get the part.

Life works in mysterious ways but when you find your inner glow is back and shining brighter, you know it's right.

I really think everything happens for a reason.

It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true

Lovers navigating with different moral compasses causes the relation ship to sail in circles.

This life of ours...human life is like a flower gloriously blooming in a meadow: along comes a goat, eats it up---no more flower.

We are not here in this world to drift like seaweed. Whatever intelligence we have, it is our duty to drive to the utmost.

In my mind, not in real life. My rap name will be Optimus Rhymes. Or the Notorious B.o.B.

Sometimes, if you really don't know how you feel about a topic, reading how both sides argue it can help.

No man ever properly calculates from time to time what it is his duty to avoid.

Jesus is my forgiver, my leader, and my friend.

Investing isn’t risky; not being in control is risky.

Our opponents see an America in which every day is April 15, tax day. Well, we see an America in which every day is the Fourth of July.

Just because someone's pretty, doesn't mean she's decent.