I Believe The Greater The Handicap, The

When I Go In To See People - And I Sell An Occasional Ad Now - I Never Say, 'help Me Because I Am Black' Or 'help Me Because I Am A Minority.' I Always Talk About What We Can Do For Them.

Failure Is A Word I Don't Accept.

I'm Convinced That The Only Way To Get Ahead In This World Is To Live And Sell Dangerously. You've Got To Live Beyond Your Means. You've Got To Commit Yourself To An Act Or Vision That Pulls You Further Than You Want To Go And Forces You To Use Your Hidden Strengths.

My Mother Was The Influence In My Life. She Was Strong; She Had Great Faith In The Ultimate Triumph Of Justice And Hard Work. She Believed Passionately In Education.

To Succeed, One Must Be Creative And Persistent.