Black girls, I feel, rock, in so many ways, especially coming from five girls.

When I was growing up, my mother taught me and my sisters to celebrate each other - there was no room in our household for negativity. She taught us to embrace each other, and this was empowering for us. She also taught us the value of celebrating our differences.

The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by.

Education is the key to the future.

You can't have public health without working with the public sector. You can't have public education without working with the public sector in education.

There's a need for accepting responsibility - for a person's life and making choices that are not just ones for immediate short-term comfort. You need to make an investment, and the investment is in health and education.

I respect everyone's right to their own religious beliefs, but for me, this cannot extend to our education system treating some people's lives and identities as if they are somehow less worthy of respect or love.

The implications of so many people connected to the Internet all the time from the standpoint of education is incredible.