At19,Iwasjusthappytohaveajob.Butlaterthroughexperience,trial,failure,Irealizedmytruepurposewastobeaforceforgood,toallowpeopletobethemselves.sothatbecomesmylegacy.IrememberwhenIfinishedthe[OprahWinfreyLeadershipAcademyforGirls]school,andIwenttomyfriendMayaAngelou’shouse,andMayawasmakingbiscuitsandteachingmetomakethebiscuits.Isaid"I’msosorryyouweren’tabletobetheretoseetheschoolopen..it’sgoingtobemygreatestlegacy.”Andsheputdownwhatshewasmakingandsaid“Baby,youhavenoideawhatyourlegacywillbe,becauseyourlegacyiseverylifethatyoutouch.”
AndthatIrepeateverywhere,becauseit’strue.It’snotonething,it’severything,andthemostimportantthingishowyoutouchotherpeople’slives.Everyday,you’recarvingoutthepath,evenwhenitlookslikeyou’renot.Everyactioniscreatingequalandoppositereactions.Howyouthinkandwhatyoudoisbeingdoneuntoyou—thatismyreligion,Ilivebythat.Thatiscreatingablessedandspectacularlife.