Quotes

Don't think about anything for too long. Even if it's off-the-wall, go for it. You'll have a lot more fun in life.

It's a dream come true to have someone else portray me. Because I've been living this life for a long time, and I'm over myself.

It's a pleasure to play my sister because everything I've accused her of my whole life, I can now re-enact before her eyes.

I like to celebrate my life. I have a life that I'm really lucky to have, and so I want to make sure every minute counts and that I go on great vacations and I share my memories with people that I love and that will make me laugh and lalalalalala.

Once I turned 40, my whole life changed in the most mature - not boring way but much cooler way. I feel much more like an adult.

I just want to go to work and play dress up, like, for the rest of my life.

I do feel like guys feel pressure to be funny with me, which is kind of annoying. It's a turn-off if someone's trying hard to be funny because it feels like they're auditioning for a comedy job or something. It doesn't feel romantic to me. I get so much comedy from my life that, from a guy, I'm more looking for something sweet or romantic.

'Chels-emojis' are in the works. I use emojis heavily in life, and I think a lot of people do. There are a number that are frustratingly absent - you know how there's kind of a generic white man and a generic white woman? I just want to put a generic black man and a generic black woman.

I would say that I have a love-hate relationship with almost everything in my life, including stand-up.

I've saved every dime I've made in my life.

I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure?

In the first decade of my life, I came to know and love God, as I was raised in a Christian home and community.

Whenever I see people in difficulty, I just try to help them. In fact, I believe I have helped over 700,000 people in my life.

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.

Science has become something that everybody knows he has to pay attention to, but not everybody is a believer. So I don't think we should equate science with religion. But, that science is progressively playing a more and more important part in the life of every individual is obvious.

All black art, post-slavery, has always tried to prove in its own way that a black life is the equivalent of anyone else's.

Really, the arc for the first season of 'Luke Cage' is 'hero.' How does one become a hero? What does one feel about being a hero? How does one live their life and eventually go through the Elizabeth Kubler-Ross stages of grief until the acceptance is, 'Fine, I'm a hero.' This is what it is.

It's not necessary, in order to be a complete person, that I have a man. It's not the end-all, be-all of my life.

I've been famous my entire life; I don't know any other way.

I wish that I did the things that I really believe in, because when I do, my life goes much smoother.

You're going to meet some people you don't necessarily click with, but that's just part of life.

I feel like there's more to life then worrying about the way that you look.

By the time I'm wrinkly and old, I'll have kids and grandkids that I'm watching grow up. I'll be proud of what I've achieved in my life, and I'm not going to worry about my looks so much.

There's nothing more that I enjoy doing as much as touring. It's basically being able to connect with the fans without all the madness that goes on in my regular life.

I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm a great believer in never looking back. Life is too short, and new challenges are exciting.