There was absolutely no work for Latinos and blacks.

Bending over backwards does not bring you the love and attention you crave, but having your own life, your own goals and a backbone will.

Everybody has fallen down or been disappointed in love. Where you truly shine is when you get back up.

If you're 30 years old, you have your whole life ahead of you.

Men tend to fall in love when they feel like they are cherished or revered as the 'man' in the relationship.

There is a fundamental difference between men and women - women need romance, men need intrigue.

When a man meets a woman who seems too perfect, too sweet, or too agreeable, he tends to become bored very quickly.

When a man sees you are happy with him but you can be just as happy having nothing to do with him, that's when he won't want to leave your side.

Whenever you are too worried about someone else's approval, that person loses respect for you.

Everybody has fallen down or been disappointed in love. Where you truly shine is when you get back up. Use it as a learning experience and believe in all of the possibilities.

If you've ever noticed, beauty pageants are a lot like county fairs. The farmers show the cows the same way. They walk their prized Jersey cow across a stage in front of an audience with judges, and maybe the cow even twirls around a couple of times. Then the winning cow gets a satin ribbon draped over it, which has the title and the year on it.

Men secretly respect a woman who is strong, has confidence and has dreams of her own. There's nothing more attractive to a man than a woman who has dignity and pride in who she is.

The nice girl meets a guy and acts like she joined a cult. In the beginning, a guy might ask her what she likes. The nice girl makes the mistake of shrugging her shoulders and saying: 'I like anything you like.'

The nice girl thinks she's giving up something to get something better in return. She gives up control over her own life. When the time comes for her to get what she expected, she winds up disappointed. In addition to being empty-handed, she's depleted.