You're able to make a real difference. If a woman's able to step away financially, she's able to begin to do all the other work.

I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect and beautiful journey of my life.

I have a deep, deep love for sneakers.

Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift.

Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.

I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an actor has an instrument that is constantly changing.

You and you alone are the only person that can live the life that writes the story that you were meant to tell. And the world needs your story because the world needs your voice.

I'm not interested in living in a world where my race is not a part of who I am. I am interested in living in a world where our races, no matter what they are, don't define our trajectory in life.

You can never control how people respond to your work. You can only control your own work ethic.

As long as anyone anywhere is being made to feel less human, our very definition of humanity is at stake, and we are all vulnerable.

To meet somebody who's able to harness the level of courage it takes to walk away and to choose your own life and your own health, the well-being of your family, is really inspiring.

A torpid heart in agony needs a pen to bleed

Fraud is the homage that force pays to reason.

But probably for the last ten years or so, I've been fitting in animation work into my other projects.

I went from having 50 listeners to 50 million listeners.

You should be careful what you wish for, as the reasons for war get confused. One person can be very clear in their motives, but others can have different agendas.

Just because you sell lots of records it doesn't mean to say you're any good. Look at Phil Collins.

You have to follow the old rule for a while. In fact, once you master the old rule, you are then the master-and masters get to change things.

I love nature, so I'd love to go out and just look at things and not care what I look like.

Congress has no power to make any religious establishments.