We are braver and wiser because they existed, those strong women and strong men... We are who we are because they were who they were. It's wise to know where you come from, who called your name.

Nothing will work unless you do.

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

Failure is inevitable, success is optional.

The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.

I'm not perfect, I'm beautifully imperfect

Be careful who you make memories with. Those things can last a lifetime.

A representational photograph says, 'This is what Vienna looked like.' An interpretational photograph goes one better and says, 'This is what Vienna was like. This is how I felt about it.

I mean, art for art's sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of one's needs.

When you've lived through the golden age of photojournalism, there's no point in being nostalgic.

Be willing to stop punishing yourself for your mistakes. Love yourself for your willingness to learn and grow.

I have smelled some very famous and undoubtedly sexy boys. And sometimes, as cute as they are, I'd rather have them as a friend - just because of the way they smell!

Let's face it, the human eye is clumsy, sloppy, and unintelligible when compared to the camera's eye.