The artists who endure are the ones who stay focused even after they have reached the top of their profession.

If your lifeguard duties were as good as your singing, a lot of people would be drowning.

The end of the animal trade would leave more time to trap or beat to death pop star wannabes.

My advice would be if you want to pursue a career in the music business, don't.

Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise.

I'd say the most dangerous thing I've ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand...

I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical, so be it. I hate political correctness. I absolutely loathe it.

That was extraordinary. Unfortunately, extraordinarily bad.

I want people to understand that from the minute Lady Gaga arrived, she created a new set of rules: being different is good; embrace it.

Not everybody is perfect, and I don't think we should be looking for perfect people.

The best way to kill someone is from the inside, by crushing their hopes and dreams.

I only have one plan, to give it my all ... I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR.

In this world in which we live simplicity and kindness are the only magic wands that work wonders

It is relatively easy to design for the perfect cases, when everything goes right, or when all the information required is available in proper format.

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

Never doubt that one person can make a difference.

I think Black intellectuals see too deeply. That's the problem. It's a cause of anxiety, because we see things differently.

Good human relations not only bring great personal rewards but are essential to the success of any enterprise.

Barn's burnt down...now I can see the moon.

I was wracked with insecurity.

Eyes are vocal, tears have tongues, And there be words not made with lungs.