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.
Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.
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.
Every stumble is not a fall, and every fall does not mean failure.
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you're responsible for the energy that you bring to others.
