Quotes About Self-discovery

I haven't had a date in 26 years.

I've never been on a date.

You date people to practice and to learn and to grow. But for me, everything was always a hang-up, or there was something there that I felt was a bit off.

Every Bachelor and Bachelorette says, 'I never would have dated a person like that or a person from this place.' But if you're on the 'Bachelor' and 'Bachelorette,' obviously your type isn't working. So our job is to break that comfort barrier.

I find it's really hard for anybody to meet anyone. I'm not big on dates anyways. I still have to work that out.

Dating has taught me what I want and don't want, who I am, and who I want to be.

I'm single, and I hate dating.

I didn't want to be the daughter of the crazy people.

I feel like I've mastered Dave East. For a long time I was trying to figure out who I was and what sound I wanted to come with.

When I was young I knew I was deaf. I couldn't accept it.

I think when you're dealing with any issues about trying to become a better human being, you have to look at a lot of things about yourself that maybe you don't want to or aren't able to.

What people don't understand is that it wasn't about Dean or Eddie, it was about whether or not I was in the right place.

There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography.

I decided, if I'm going to be poor and black and all, the least thing I'm going to do is to try and find out who I am. I created everything about me.

Women come to a time in their lives where they raise their kids, they've had their careers, their kids leave home, and they're deciding, 'Am I recommitting to my relationship? It's been a great ride. Do I want to stay here? Maybe there's something else.'

You can spend the rest of your life trying to figure out what other people expect from you, or you can make a decision to let that all go.

As much as I've always dreamed of going to college, I have to think about whether it is the right decision for me.

Sometimes I feel like there's a little bit of woman deep down inside of me, that when I put on the drag, she's able to come out.

I know that somewhere deep down I have the ability to act. I just need a chance to prove it.

Somewhere deep inside, I knew I had to be an actress.

I just hope the coaches give me an opportunity to show who I am deep inside.

I looked to my brothers, I looked to other people to basically tell me who I was. But deep inside I knew who I was and I knew what I wanted to do.

Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real.

There is no need to feel defeated at 40, 50 or 60. I'm having the greatest time in the second half of my life.