"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels."

"I'm a black woman, and I'm a writer, and I'm a poet, and I'm a dancer, and I'm a singer, and I'm a director, and I'm an actress, and I'm a producer. And I'm not going to be contained by anybody's idea…"

"I'm not a religious person. I'm a spiritual person. I believe in a higher power, but I don't believe in organized religion."

"I've learned that success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."