Being human means you will make mistakes. And you will make mistakes, because failure is God's way of moving you in another direction.

I live in a space of thankfulness- And I have been rewarded a million times over for it. I started out giving thanks for the small things, and more thankful I become, the more my bounty increased, that's because what you focus on expands and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.

People never fail to amaze me. They face the unimaginable with a shot of grace and a rush of adrenaline; they steel their nerves; they summon their cool or anger or faith or whatever it takes to pull them through, and they go on to live another day.

This year I am choosing to live beyond my wildest dreams. I wonder where they'll take me.

I didn't just fall off the wagon. I let the wagon fall on me.

This is your moment. Own it.

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

The goal of my shows, my interviews, my business, my philanthropy, all of it, whatever ventures I might pursue, would be to make clear that what unites us is ultimately far more redeeming and compelling than anything that separates me.

I have crossed over on the backs of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Madam C. J. Walker. Because of them I can now live the dream. I am the seed of the free, and I know it. I intend to bear great fruit.

Nothing happens until you decide.

If you feel incomplete, you alone must fill yourself with love in all your empty shattered spaces.

My theory is that when you're famous, you're no different from anybody else -- it's just that more people know your name.

What did you learn is always first and best question.

My whole reason for creating a network is literally to bring little pieces of light. It's to continue to spread little pieces of light in the world, to illuminate the possibility of the human spirit.

Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart and success will come to you.

You must feed your mind with reading material, thoughts, and ideas that open you to new possibilities.

Everybody looks at their poop.

For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.

Having the courage to stand up and pursue your dreams will give you life's greatest reward and life's greatest adventure.

I am not in the closet. I am not coming out of the closet. I am not gay.