If I wasn't singing, I'd probably be, probably an accountant.

I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

People do see me as sweet and innocent. Not to say that I am not those things. But I have other sides to me.

Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.

I can be happy with who I am, not what I should be, or what I might have been, or what someone tells me I must be.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

It has taken me most of my adult life to come to terms with who I am. To do that, I had to break free of attitudes that brought me down.

In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.

The greatest achievement to any human being is to love God, yourself, and others.

Every body type is different - that's what makes you unique. What makes you special is you, and you are different from the next person.

Low self-esteem is no better home to take a refuge. It does not keep you comforted from any danger

He broke my heart, and now it's raining, just to rub it in...

Honour is purchas'd by the deeds we do.

Pandaemonium was inhabited by creatures quite convinved that the great Satan had their best interests at heart. Poor little devils.

An egotist is not a man who thinks too much of himself; he is a man who thinks too little of other people.

This is Buffalo, New York. It's like. Scranton without the charm.

It would be easy to descend into despair, not only about the state of journalism, but the future of American democracy. But giving up is not an option. There is too much at stake.

By using patches of color and tone it is possible to capture every natural impression in the simplest way, freshly and immediately.

I think my father would give me the Department of the Interior because of my love of the outdoors, so we can get that going.

We choose not randomly each other. We meet only those who already exists in our subconscious.