My background was in performing originally.

I decided blacks should not have to experience the difficulties I had faced, so I decided to open a flying school and teach other black women to fly.

Hard work and training. There's no secret formula. I lift heavy, work hard and aim to be the best.

Aint nuttin' but a peanut.

Light weight ... Yeah buddy!

I always say to myself right before a tough set in the gym, Ain't nothin' to it, but to do it.

When you hit failure your workout has just begun.

Ain't nuttin' to it,but ta do it!

Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder.

Just because your triceps have fallen behind your biceps, doesn't mean you should back off your triceps workouts.

It is important to have people believe in you. With this support, what you can achieve is limitless.

I'll think of it tomorrow, at Tara. I can stand it then. Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.

Too late. It was all too late. But she went on, determined as ever and always trying to catch up.

You're better than this. Better than whatever it is you're going to do now.

Enjoy the Bliss of just Being… Without being dependent on anything!

My love and anger are in deep conversation these days, teaching and learning from one another. I'm doing my best to stay open to all of it.I’m curious to see what love does with all my anger.

A sum can be put right: but only by going back till you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on.

You can't change the system through violence.

Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.

The sane would do no good if they made themselves mad to help madmen.

I had much more fun criticizing than praising.