When I was 10 or 11 people started saying there was something special about my voice. But when I was 15 or 16 is when I really thought my hobby could become my career.

Don't lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing

Never expect, never presume, always work hard and always be true to who you are.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

Do good. Inspire. Set an example to yourself and others. Have faith. Make your actions loud. Have fun. Be nice. Love strong.

I might put a nicer pair of heels on and a cooler outfit, but I'm still that naughty girl who likes a slice of cheesecake on my day off.

Being perfect is boring. It's the imperfections that make us perfect.

Trust Me. Life is not worth living feeling sad and down and lonely. Always be true to who you are.

It's healthy to admit you're not ok. 'It's ok not to be ok' it's brave. But don't let it win. Be sad. Have your moment, your day or week. Then do something about it and be happy. For yourself.

We all make mistakes. It's human. Just learn from them. Repeating them and being aware of it is the dangerous bit.

The journey is more important than where you end up.

Awareness is learning implemented.

Being stress and anxiety free is a human preset, I just show you how to 'flick the switch' to off. Permanent stress and anxiety recovery is possible quickly and simply despite what many are told.

Like every other good thing in this world, leisure and culture have to be paid for. Fortunately, however, it is not the leisured and the cultured who have to pay.

I just bought a Chihuahua. It's the dog for lazy people. You don't have to walk it. Just hold it out the window and squeeze.

Illinois has less than a 12 percent black population and I won with 55 percent of the vote.

he kissed me hard. "Promise me. Promise me you'll spend New Year's with me next year," he whispered into my ear.

I look into my own black heart.

If a guy is a good athlete, he'll end up being a pretty decent golfer if he just takes it up. But you never master it; even the best players in the world never master the game.

You feel you can pretend to be young until you're 50, but after that, what happens and how do you approach it?

Maybe I am a bit mad.