I don’t believe in the phrase ‘aspiring writer.’ To me it’s just, you’re a writer.
Dec 15, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Arts & Literature
Passion is a huge prerequisite to winning. It makes you willing to jump through hoops, go through all the ups and downs and everything in between to reach your goal.
Oct 25, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Sports & Leisure, Wisdom
Papi, look at where you are. Look at where you came from. Nobody’s shooting at you. Nobody’s trying to kill you. They pay you to play a kid’s game.
Mar 26, 2015
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Sports & Leisure, Work
I’m not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I’m the first Simone Biles.
Aug 12, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Sports & Leisure
The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
Sep 17, 2016
- Published in & Mujerista, Ambition & Fame, Feminism, Power & Privilege, Race & Ethnicity, Womanism
At this point I’m not physically able to attend the opening of the Olympics.
Aug 05, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Leadership, Sports & Leisure, Unity
Just when we thought we were at the physical limit of the sport, then here comes Simone Biles. She’s the best I’ve ever seen.
Aug 03, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Generations, Leadership, Sports & Leisure
Dear young people, we didn't come into this world to 'vegetate’, to take it easy, to make our lives a comfortable sofa to fall asleep on. No, we came for another reason: To leave a mark.
Jul 30, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Communication & Rhetoric, Ethics, religion, Unity, Wisdom
It just shouldn’t have happened… This was an easy home run speech: a successful, attractive immigrant talking about her husband.
Jul 19, 2016