In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you.
Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.
Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.
A lot of people who start work at a very young age never grow up because they never got that opportunity to be a child, so they hold on to that and still do a lot of childish, silly things.
You don't have to hold onto the pain to hold onto the memory.
I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.
I am the baby in the family, and I always will be. I am actually very happy to have that position. But I still get teased. I don't mind that.
I've always been a tomboy. I've always liked to wear red, black, and white, and mostly pants.
I believe in a higher power. I believe in inspiration.
In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us.
It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us.
Some of my battles with weight have been very public. But most of them have been internal. Even at my thinnest, when my body was being praised, I wasn't happy with what I saw in the mirror or how I felt about myself.
People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you.
I feel everyone is put here for a reason. Everyone has a calling. I always thought my real calling was to help other people.
When I was younger, I thought you had to be in control of your own life. That takes a lot of discipline, hard work and focus. You just can't let it all fall by the wayside. Later on, I learned that God is really in control of everything. But you still have to put your best foot forward and be the best you can possibly be.
I kinda see everyone as competition.
You get yourself up for it somehow, and your endurance and the crowd gets you up, too.
My parents are very competitive, so we are very competitive as kids. But it's a good kind of competition; it's not a jealousy. You always want to do your best, and if it can't be you, you want it to be your brother or your sister, you know what I mean?
I'm fine the way I am. There's nothing wrong with me.
There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others.
