Focus on living your life, and let the opinions of others be what they are.

Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. Real love is simple, everyday kind of thing. A smile, a hug, an encouragement. Continuous love without effort.

Changing yourself is not about changing of what you are. But changing other's perspective that they always think you are.

I'm always homesick for the journey, ” I had once written in ink speckled script, adding almost as an afterthought, “...no matter what it may hold.

America has the best hand ever dealt to any country on this planet, ever. Yes, we have problems, but you travel around the world, you'll see we have it all.

What is Africa to me: Copper sun or scarlet sea, Jungle star or jungle track, Strong bronzed men, or regal black Women from whose loins I sprang When the birds of Eden sang?

Getting yelled at by a furious woman should be treated as a semiformal occasion.

Life, a beauty chased by tragic laughter.

Look, some people talk about their personal lives a lot; I try not to, unless it's more of a generality.

My mom has always said that you don't know what love is until you've had a child.

Then love knew it was called love. And when I lifted my eyes to your name, suddenly your heart showed me my way

There may be good, but there are no pleasant marriages.

You go through phases. You have to reinvent reasons for playing, and one year's answer might not do for another.