Often we don't even realize who we're meant to be because we're so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny.

Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

Don't waste a single second. Just move forward as fast as you can, and go for it.

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance.

I'm a firm believer that language and how we use language determines how we act, and how we act then determines our lives and other people's lives.