Don't let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do, or cannot achieve. Do. Not. Allow. It.
Thank God for the day. Thank God for the morning. Won't take this here for granted; no, good Lord, I gots to get on it.
Just know that I was once considered just a dreamer. . . Then I paid my dues and turned so many doubters to believers.
The only difference between a winner and a loser is a winner plays until he wins
The more you walk with God, the harder it is to scrape your knee
I remember when I fell from my first bike: There were no 'Are you okays?' and rarely 'Are you alrights?' Just dirt in my pockets, handful of gravel. . . That's when I realized that getting up is only half the battle.
There ain't no time to be wasted, the world is going under. . . Nowadays, can't tell Fall from Spring, and Winter from Summer.
When you have a specific vision for something, you just go in and attack it.
So after a lovely family Xmas day, this 80s teen is off to bed feeling a bit sad, but listening to this masterpiece [George Michael: I can't make you love me].
When I look back at those pictures of my mother performing - and listen to her recordings - it makes me sad to think that all of that joy she found in her work came to an end. I wish she hadn't had to make that sacrifice, even if it was for the benefit of my father and siblings and me.
When I was younger, my view of New York was really wide-eyed and excited. I've lived here all my life.