You have to learn to be patient and not give up. Look to your parents; they need to be there for you. But having spiritual faith will get you through anything.

It's important that women support women. It gives me a great sense of well-being to know that I can make a difference in people's lives.

Don't ever lose sight of who you are and your own power.

Don't rest on your laurels. There's always going to be someone behind you who's going to be better than you. So you need to get out there and keep working.

I think women are often taken for granted.

There are a lot of male egos out there that cannot deal with highly successful women. And it's their problem.

Don't stop setting your sights high because of some young guy.

It's important to give back to people.

When people say no to me, I say, "Don't say no to me. There is a waywe can work this out."

Your limits are set by your thoughts. Remember, you can change them by changing your thoughts.

If you don't like the feeling that you are experiencing, then it is time to challenge and replace that thought that is producing it. Thoughts always give birth to feelings.

I guess what they say is true. Anything the government wants to hide, they stick it in New Mexico

It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities.

If a man wants love he should correct his weaknesses, or his flaws, and he may deserve it. But he cannot expect the unearned, either in love or in money; either in matter or in spirit.

I'm African American / I'm African / I'm black as the moon.

I wait and take on projects that I think can work.

The idea that people do very bad things for sometimes very good reasons, feels reasons.

Belief initiates and guides action - or it does nothing.

Most innovation comes from people working together, collaborating in teams.