Take advantage of the resources around you and the relationships you build!

Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top.

You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things.stay strong and find motivation.

The best piece of advice that I remember probably on a daily basis is to accept everything about me that is different. That is what makes me special.

You can dream big and it doesn't matter what you look like, where you come from.

My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black girls rock and can be ballerinas.

The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.

You're always working to improve, and you're always being critiqued on your next performance. It's not about what you've done. There's always room to grow.

I just try to approach every opportunity on stage, as if it's my first time and my last time.

I feel like I represent every young dancer, and even non-dancer, who felt they were not accepted by the ballet world. I'd like to think that they can see themselves in me.

There are muscles that we have in our feet that most human beings don't even know that we have. The strength that we have is so detailed.

For me, I've always believed that there was a God. I've always believed that God created the heavens and earth - so, for me it's not a huge leap from there to intelligent design.

Those who feed on rumors are small, suspicious souls.

God does not give His people a ministry for which He does not give them the power to do it.

It ought to be done by the elected officials themselves because they have the credibility. And it's not like we aren't willing to help.

I’m not crazy to discuss fashion with men. I couldn’t care less about their opinion.

You've got to find what you love and let it kill you. I don't think any of us should ever forget that.

Changing the world is not easy, but its pursuit will change you profoundly.

You are responsible for what you have done and the people whom you have influenced.

Historians are dangerous people. They are capable of upsetting everything.

You can't fit your clothes well and look your best if you don't know what you're working with.