People think that I'm really untouchable, and that's also translated into a lot of people thinking that I'm super-ungrateful.
I know where beauty lives, I've seen it once, I know the warmth she gives.
If you want something bad enough the whole world conspires to help you get it.
Sure, having my pictures taken in the nude and doing things that I did got me in the door but it didn't keep me in the room. To have lasted as long as I've lasted, obviously, I have to have something more going for me.
My point of view and philosophy continues to change and grow. As the years go by you go through this evolution.
The fact of the matter is that you can use your beauty and use your charm and be flirtatious, and you can get people interested in your beauty. But you cannot maintain that. In the end, talent is the only thing. My work is the only thing that's going to change any minds.
I wanted to be famous. I wanted everybody to love me. I wanted to be a star. I worked really hard and my dream came true.
At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.
The whole future of America's black community is at risk. One out of every three young black men in Washington, D. C. , is under one arm or the other of the criminal justice system. These are the continuing consequences of slavery.
The time to prepare for your next expedition is when you have just returned from a successful trip.
There is a tendency for things to right themselves.