"Sometimes creativity hits us in the form of pretty pink and used sneakers." - Deborah E
"I would rather die of passion than of boredom." - Vincent van Gogh
"I'm the lady next door when I'm not on stage." - Aretha Franklin
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." - Confucius
"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did." - Newt Gingrich
"Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that." - Aretha Franklin
"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." - Og Mandino
"Sometimes all it takes is to look to the sun shining." - Deborah E
"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.