An innocent little human being was solely dependent on me! I took all the CPR and breastfeeding classes and learned quite a bit.

Im a realist, not a sugar coater. I believe in always letting people know what their obstacles are. And at the end of the day, I just want to be respected for my hard work.

I didn't plan on being a single mom, but you have to deal with the cards you are dealt the best way you can.

I used to go with solid blue, but recently I've found that a mix of red and green is a better fit for my personality.

I like seeing things that you don't normally see. Black people are so diverse, we do so many things, we have given so much to this world - and we are constantly giving.

There are some universal elements when it comes to motherhood - especially for Black moms. Black women are selfless. Many women think of their children before they think about themselves.

Everybody's problem is not yours, regardless of marriage and relationships, and I think women sometimes have to shed "what we think it should be" and address "what it is".

While there's plenty to be said for drive and talent, it was my parents' support that started me on the path that led me here today.

Exactly!" said Deep Thought. "So once you do know what the question actually is, you'll know what the answer means.

As I got older and more educated about things like chemicals in food and how beef is processed, I simply stopped eating certain things because it felt like the right thing to do.

We're all going to have to learn to live together and develop a greater tolerance and get rid off whatever our fathers gave us in the way of hatred between nations.

Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.

Writing is alone, but I don't think it's lonely. Ask any writer if they feel lonely when they're writing their book, and I think they'll say no.

I think of moving as a kind of saving grace.

In love, self-love is always at risk.

The desire to rule is the mother of heresies.

Man, I have had so much plastic surgery, I don't even recognize myself, sometimes. If I catch a glimpse in a window or something, I think it is someone else.

If all that's going on in your scenes is what's going on in your scenes, think about it a long time.