"They thought I was a success as soon as I started paying the bills."

-- Mahalia Jackson

“I feel worn down as a human being who has to constantly justify their existence to other human beings because I'm a minority”
“I hang out with people who are amazing parents and really value a rich living. I'm not talking about monetarily. I'm talking spiritually and mentally, and we help make sure that each one is on their game for their spouses.”

Source : "Tisha Campbell & Duane Martin: Through the Fire". Essence.com Interview, www.essence.com. December 16, 2009.
“Shun security, I advise aspiring novelists when they complain to me that they are stuck. Get disoriented. Maybe your agonizing writing block isnt agonizing enough. Your enemy is comfort.”
“Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.”
“Love travels the miles upon the wings of Angels.”
“The feeling it gave me was an odd combination of weightless self-pity and excitement. I understood my life was meaningless, and this knowledge freed me up to accomplish absolutely anything.”
“The lower one's vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.”
“Change is inevitable. Why hold onto what you have to let go of?”

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