Progress is slow, it is uneven, it is fragile and in some parts of the world it is being erased.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

Different is good. When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud.

Every day we choose who we are by how we define ourselves.

Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else.

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me.

I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.

Declare a truce and accept food as a life-giving friend.

The best competition I have is against myself to become better

You cannot be spiritually free and financially bound.

Suffering teaches us only that we suffer. Joy shows us which way to go.

I do care about the direction of America.

Record stores are great because it's good to physically get your hands on the music instead of downloading. It's always better to get the artwork too.

For the Warrior, there is no such thing as an impossible love.

When I read poetry, I read it aloud. It's so much better that way.

Every cook must learn to rule the State.