Nia Long

“You have to be able to love yourself because that's when things fall into place.”

“I don't have a problem with my body. I'm not just going to strip off all my clothing, but I have no problem with my body.”

“The best thing to do is to be yourself. Let them see the real you.”

“I believe that if you're not getting a little bit of anxiety every day, you're not growing.”

“I think that it's important for every single person, no matter what they do in life, to participate in the well-being of humanity.”

“I'm a work in progress. And I'm okay with that.”

“My mantra is: 'Don't be a victim. Be a victor.'”

“I'm a woman, and I'm a mother. I'm a Black woman, and I'm a mother. And I'm a single mother.”

“I've always been a risk-taker. I'm not afraid to fail.”

“You have to be your own cheerleader.”

“I think the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.”

“I think it's important to have a balance in life.”

“Black women are the backbone of our communities.”