Quotes
You are what you are by what you believe!
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
When I look into the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.
What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.
What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.
We create stress for ourselves because you feel like you have to do it. You have to. I don't feel that anymore.
We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded, or how much power you have.
Turn your wounds into wisdom.
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
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.
My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with.
My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here.
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
It's much easier for me to make major life, multi-million dollar decisions, than it is to decide on a carpet for my front porch. That's the truth.
It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.
If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.
I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.