“Y’all know the secret now, stop searching and start creating.”

Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can’t do something themselves, they are going to tell you that you can’t do it.

Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.

If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you expect anyone else to?? You are your own worst enemy! Once you overcome yourself, then no one can stop you.

I’m motivated by fear. Fear of fear. I hate being scared to do something. And I think what developed in my early days was the attitude that I started attacking things that I was scared of.

In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.

I’ve always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation.

The love and trust your kids have for you is something beautiful.

The greatest dreams are always unrealistic.

I kept telling her that we can’t compare our relationship to the neighbors.

Bend the universe to your Will.

The women who don’t seek attention are usually the women you need to be giving your attention to.

You can cry, ain’t no shame in it.

Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that.

10 ways to love: listen, speak, give, pray, answer, share, enjoy, trust, forgive, promise.

Smiling is the best way to face every problem, to crush every fear, to hide every pain.

Music choice on point though.

Not everybody is comfortable with my ethnicity. When I first came along in the business, they didnt really like the idea of my name being Raquel.

The things that are important to me – being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist – are all things that were borne out of great passion.

An entrepreneur isn’t someone who owns a business, it’s someone who makes things happen.

Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.

I think it’s really important to have a life outside of this [movie] business and just be the best person you can be.

The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection.

The people and opportunities your business needs are out there, but the only way to uncover them is to take an active role in bringing your social network to life.

When you raise taxes on small business, from 35% to 40%, you will kill jobs.