Maya Angelou — "I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you."

"My great-grandmother told me, 'If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased.' And then she added, 'But make sure it's not a skid mark.'"

"I believe that the most important thing a person has is their integrity. And once you lose that, you've lost everything."

"I'm a feminist. I've been a feminist all my life. I've been a feminist since I was a little girl."

"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. Unless you're trying to write a dissertation, then it just runs out."

"I'm a teacher. I've been a teacher all my life. I teach through my writing, through my speaking, through my singing, through my dancing, through my acting."