“The older I get, the less I care for superficial joys and cheap displays of nothingness. If it’s not meaningful and of substance, I don’t want it.”

No amount of stress and disruption is worth taking me back to a place I prayer my way out of. I’ve come a long way.

I need to remind myself all the time that being afraid of things going wrong, is not the way to make things right. All fear has ever done is try destroy any existing hope I have.

There’s no better feeling than realizing you no longer reside in the same realm you used to. Growth is so beautiful.

I hope you find someone who matches your passion and your efforts. Someone who is mentally and emotionally equipped enough to help build you back up in your time of need.

God bless the woman that chases nobody, seek no validation and minds her own.

Demand the love you know you deserve.

I don’t think there’s an act that could possibly be more selfless and gratifying than being able to forgive yourself.

I am made of wholesome and incredible things. I’ve survived so much and worked too damn hard on myself to believe otherwise.

Don’t you ever let anyone fault you for outgrowing them.

Your life will take on a whole new reality the second you make the decision to shift away from all the unnecessary and cluttering things that once narrowed your perception of this world.

If your best efforts bring less than desirable results because your mental health is suffering, I hope you know you are still worthy and doing all that you can. You deserve to applaud yourself.

So inspired by what it means to be a woman of substance. A woman of great poise and assertiveness.

I still have time to do everything I intend on doing and becoming and I’m certainly not running out of time.

Only you know how far you’ve truly come. Please don’t ever let that go unnoticed.

I try to focus on the fact that whatever I’m feeling right now, no matter how intense, painful and distressing; is temporary.

I’ve spent a lot of time holding onto things and people that brought me misery because I was afraid of the void that may be there once I let go. I know now my voids were just as illusionary as the fear and insecurities that created them.

I can listen to all different sorts of music. I don’t really care about The Next Big Thing.

I don’t care what critics and other people think.

I’m attracted by the unknown, but I take precautions.

He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.

My dad is really old school: Whatever you do, just be the best at it. He didn’t really care if I was a plumber or a roofer. It didn’t matter what I did. He said, Go out and find out what you like to do, and be the best at it.

Once you cared about a person, it was impossible to be logical about them anymore.

Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time learn about adoption today.

My approach to acting now is so different — I’m fearless because I have nothing to lose. Before [children] my identity was wrapped up in every decision — now, I don’t care.