When I was growing up, my father would not allow me to get a perm, so I straightened my hair for special occasions.

The world is such a small place.

My hair journey has been lots of fun. I have always loved wigs and pieces, so I am never tied down to one style.

I started wearing wigs when I was younger and had a thyroid disease that made my hair fall out. It was devastating. I thought, 'I could either have an issue with this, or I could go to the store and buy a wig.' And then I fell in love with wearing them, and I stuck with it even after my hair came back.

When I first entered the corporate world, doing good and making money were seen as separate and contradictory threads. Challenging that notion set my career - and life - on a new course.

I'm not going to pre-empt anything regarding how my career's going to go because I'm always prepared for the worst.

Stop hoping for a promotion that's not coming. Instead, start a business at which you want to work.

With The King Center as her base, my mother pressed on to fulfill a role that changed lives and legislation. She was a woman who refused to surrender the reigns of what she knew to be her assignment, even when male civil rights and business leaders tried to convince her that she should leave the work of building her husband's legacy to them.