What someone else thinks of you is not what you have to think of yourself.

The problem with people is that they try to do everything but don't do one thing well. Focus more energy on the activity you excel in. Capitalize on your strengths.

When one person succeeds, we win as a group of people. Support others dreams so we can all win.

Women have traditionally took secondary roles to men. I want to be the boss not the secretary.

People wonder why I always dress professionally. I want to be admired for my intelligence, instead of my body.

A dream is only as powerful as the dreamer.

Confidence is the attitude of success.

Don't limit yourself to the skies when there is a whole galaxy out there.

The moment you believe you will fail, you have already lost the battle.

Speak success into existence.

Arrogance is trying to convince others you're more than who they know you are.

...You are here again, so realistic, just, the golden dawn takes you away in the morning...Be here now, not there, where there is nothingbut starsand emptiness......

'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world - as far I mean as we are now at liberty to do it.

You have to recognize that deep within your soul, you know who you are - and let [the criticism] go right by you. If you're reacting to it, you're letting it get to you.

Focus on competition has always been a formula for mediocrity.

We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations.

I never really wore Gucci. I never did.

none but the unhappy are worthy of friends; if your soul had never suffered never could you have entered mine.

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

I was born by the river, in a little tent, and just like the river I've been running ever since.

No one should have to dance backward all of their lives.