“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”

My background was computer science and business school, so eventually I worked my way up where I was running product groups – development, testing, marketing, user education.

The whole point of being in this business and being blessed and being successful is that you’re able to do things for your friends or your family, which means that they can have something special in their lives, too.

Minding your business is how you call your power back.

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.