I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.

Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.