I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.'

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

Modesty is a learned affectation. And as soon as life slams the modest person against the wall, that modesty drops.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

Whenever something went wrong when I was young - if I had a pimple or if my hair broke - my mom would say, 'Sister mine, I'm going to make you some soup.' And I really thought the soup would make my pimple go away or my hair stronger.