That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

Vision without Mission is Lame

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else

A light purse is a heavy curse.

Government means always coercion and compulsion and is by necessity the opposite of liberty.

I'm not a bling-bling guy; I can't pull it off. I just look like an idiot.

Truly we work and live on a streetful of splendid people, whom we are to love and serve even if they are uninterested in us!

"Do little pink fairies sing and dance in your world, Peabody?" "Sometimes, when it's very quiet and no one else can see."

Once you know the truth, you can’t ever go back and pick up your suitcase of lies. Heavier or not, the truth is yours now.

I can assure you that those who have already passed have not only made it to the Other Side, but are in a state of bliss.

Europe were kind of the first ones to embrace my music; the kids from around the way would come out to my shows and really enjoy it.