I always wanted to be somebody. If I made it, it's half because I was game enough to take a lot of punishment along the way and half because there were a lot of people who cared enough to help me.

I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.

I used to want the words 'She tried' on my tombstone. Now I want 'She did it.'

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

Does feminist mean large unpleasant person who'll shout at you or someone who believes women are human beings? To me it's the latter, so I sign up.

I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life