Maria Canals-Barrera is Cuban and from Miami and I'm part Cuban and from Miami, so needless to say she became a quick friend.

I think everything about my life is magical. I've struggled, and against most odds, I'm truly having the experience of living my dreams.

Everyone suffers some injustice in life, and what better motivation than to help others not suffer in the same way.

If someone is trying to bring you down, it only means you're above them.

Don't try to impress people. Always be yourself!

You always just have to be the best that you can be. And if you know that in your heart, then that's all that matters.

Dancing inspires my music. Having your girlfriends all together and just being free and happy.

I believe that anyone can become better,if you put in the effort.

I don't want to be that girl who has that same style all the time where the music always sounds exactly the same, and you always know it's her.

My makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, taught me the importance of moisturizing daily. Hydration is a must if you want pretty, dewy skin - which I love.

I love Michael Kors! I also love Miu Miu shoes - they're fabulous, I have so many pairs.

When we think of the past it's the beautiful things we pick out. We want to believe it was all like that.

When a great many people are unable to find work, unemployment results.

I don't have a lot of patience for boring arthouse movies.

Are all Cabinets congeries of little autocrats with a super-autocrat presiding over them?

Down inside we have a longing for God-what Pascal called "the vacuum which God left behind.

Rags, which are the reproach of poverty, are the beggar's robes, and graceful insignia of his profession, his tenure, his full dress, the suit in which he is expected to show himself in public.

Altruism is selfishness out with a pair of field glasses and imagination.

The stress stops here

Followers are the customers of the Higher Ground Leader, who strives to meet or exceed the outer and inner needs of followers.

Whatever you paid to see Michael Jordan it wasn't enough. You knew that every night out there you were gonna get the greatest concert of your life.