"What I know for sure is that pleasure is energy reciprocated. What you put out comes back. Your base level of pleasure is determined by how you view your whole life."
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"Life is a big ol' canvas. And you have every combination of colors to paint with."
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"You were seen, you were heard and you matter."
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"The true meaning of courage is to be afraid, and then, with your knees knocking and your heart racing, to step out anyway—even when that step makes sense to nobody but you. I know that’s not easy. But making a bold move is the only way to truly advance toward the grandest vision the universe has for you."
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"Spirituality for me is recognizing that I am connected to the energy of all creation, that I am a part of it and it is always a part of me."
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"I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves." Another "I was raised to believe that excellence is the deterrent to racism and sexism. And that's how I operate my life." And another "It does not matter who you are or where you came from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always."
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"Many things in life inspire philanthropy, such as your faith in humanity and your belief in the human spirit to overcome."
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"The very first time I had Whitney Houston on my show, however many years ago, I thought, "You are 'the voice.'" You are the voice, that was my name for you."
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"I really feel a sense of responsibility first as a creation of a force that I call God, that's bigger than myself. And because I'm black, I feel the responsibility to that. I feel the responsibility to my womanness. But more importantly, I feel a responsibility to my humanness."
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"Make yourself a priority. Fill yourself up so that you can give more to others."
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"Go ahead: Live with abandon. Be outrageous at any age. What are you saving your best self for?"
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"Take what you can do and use it for the highest good to benefit others."
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"I decided to be the best and the smartest."
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"Have the boldness to tell yourself the truth - every bit of it."
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"I truly understand that there is a lesson in everything that happens to us. So I tried not to spend my time asking "Why did this happen to me?" but trying to figure out why I had chosen this."
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"If you're blessed enough to grow older, which is how I look at aging, there's so much wisdom to be gained from people who are celebrating the process with vibrancy and vigor and grace."
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"Books showed me there were possibilities in life, that there were actually people like me living in a world I could not only aspire to but attain. Reading gave me hope. For me, it was the open door."
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"Love is a lesson worth learning."
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"A gift isn't a gift unless it has meaning. Just giving things to people, especially children, create the expectation of more things."
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"Only by owning who and what you are can you step into the fullness of life."
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