“love is the water of life. And a lover is a soul of fire. The universe turns differently when fire loves water.”

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

“Be messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyways.”

“I am woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.”

“You must love and care for yourself because that’s when the best comes out.”

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”

“You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.”

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”

“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.”

“ A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. ”

“ I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. ”

“ My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ”