"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. Or how much fun it is to be a little weird."

"I believe that courage is the most important thing a person can have. And I believe that courage can help you overcome any obstacle."

"My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness."

"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…"

"The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise. The desire to reach for the remote control is sometimes necessary."