To me, locs are a symbol of strength and beauty, almost like a lion's mane.

I think women are very powerful and I think we're more powerful together than separated.

Don't try so hard to fit in, and certainly don't try so hard to be different just try hard to be you.

Determination. No matter what field you're in, determination will surely get you to the top.

I don't mind if people look at me like I'm crazy. I'm just being me.

The best thing is to realize that you are who you are and you gotta work with what you got.

I’m one of those people who doesn’t follow trends. I set them.

I want to show that you don’t have to be older to live your dreams; you can do it at any age

There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?

I've always learned how to deal with my problems through my words, through my education, and through my intelligence, which I think is important and the best way to deal with an issue.

A, surround yourself by positive people who will help you reach your goal and support you. And B, go for it!

The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.

Cats never weep, she told herself, no more than wolves. It's just a stupid dream.

What unlooked-for things do happen, to be sure, in a long life!

Pride would be a lot easier to swallow if it didn't taste so bad.

Now I'm back in LA, it's high time to finish a little something I've been working on.

When you give of yourself, it's draining.

I was the worst, most sickly kid of all - 30 pounds underweight. The girls used to beat me up. Actually I was a mean kid, early on because I had no self-esteem.

I won't make shorthand films, because I don't want to manipulate audiences into assuming quick, manufactured truths.

Part of a horror movie has to be a bit fakey for me to really enjoy it. The new ones are so realistic that they distract me from the ride through the horror.

The only reason I don't do more is because, like all of us, we have busy lives.