Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you

Success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives.

The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.

There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don't come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.

Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.

No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.

When women and girls rise, their communities and their countries rise with them

Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.

The first resistance to social change is to say it's not necessary.

The struggle to reach the top is itself enough to fulfill the heart of man. One must believe that Sisyphus is happy.

The most wonderful time to be in the art world was in the sixties, because it wasn't a business - there was no business of doing art.

If I wanted to make money I would have written another novel.

The most painful thing in life is to wake up from a dream and find no way out. Dreamers are fortunate people. If no way out can be seen, the important thing is not to awaken the sleepers.

I think people feel like there are all these things in our lives that we don't really have control over.

Revolutions are not made for export.

For me, there are a lot of things you can imagine as an actor, and then there are things that you know in your bones and in your cells once they happen to you.

Celebrity is a pretty stunning thing. At first I was like 'They love me! Oh, I love them, too.' And suddenly, I was tap-dancing on my pedestal and it was whack! Facedown in the dirt.

In our endless past lives, we've all done everything, you name it, we've done it. Good, bad, intermediate.