I Have A Very Strong Family.

I Have So Much More Confidence In Myself Now Than I Ever Did Before.

I Feel Everyone Is Put Here For A Reason. Everyone Has A Calling. I Always Thought My Real Calling Was To Help Other People.

In 1977, At Age Ten, I Was Cast On The Tv Sitcom 'good Times.' My Character Was Penny, An Abused Child In Desperate Need Of Love. I Really Didn't Want To Do The Show. I Didn't Want To Be Away From My Family.

People Tend To Put Entertainers On Pedestals. We're Human Beings, Just Like You. You May See Us Smiling, And Whether We Have Money Or Not, We Still Have Bills To Pay, We Still Have Our Stresses. I Think A Lot Of People Want To Focus On Others' Shortcomings To Make Themselves Feel Better. And It's A Very Sad Thing.

You Don't Know How Many People Come Up To Me And Say, 'this Child Was Conceived Listening To You.'