Lighting a Candle

“I have always loved the expression it’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness because it’s about hope.”

~ Roma Downey,
Actress, Producer, & President – LightWorkers Media

Borrowing the Weather Forecast

“In college, I was a Weather Anchor for the local news. I would ‘borrow’ my forecast from The Weather Channel.”

~ Emily Proctor
Actress, Model, Volunteer, Activist, Bug Collector/Hobbyist Entomologist & Founder + Front – White Lightning Cover Band

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The Worst Engineer in America

“I used to be an Engineer, and I was the worst Engineer in the United States of America. That’s why I became a Comic.”

~ Loni Love
Comedian, Talk Show Host, Actress & Author

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Good-Looking English

“My English is not very good-looking.”

~ Celia Cruz,
a.k.a. Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
Singer-Performer (1950-2003), 80+ Albums & Songs Recorded, Gold Records (23X), Latin Grammy Awards (4X), Grammy Awards (5X), Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (1987), Guinness World Record Book (1987 Carnaval Tenerife – Islas Canarias, Spain), Yale University Honorary Doctorate of Music (1989), Celia Cruz Way Street Dedication (1990 Miami, FL, Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Star (1991), Golden Eagle Lifetime Achievement Award in Music (1991 Hollywood, CA), Hispanic Women Achievers Award (1992),
Desi Awards Favorite Film Actress (1992 Hollywood, CA), Encuentro Lifetime Achievement Award (1992 Washington D.C.), La MUSA de Oro Life Time Achievement Award (1994 Caracas, Venezuela), Billboards Latin Music Hall of Fame Award (1994), University of Panama Life Time Achievement Award (1994), Walk of Fame Star Amador Bendayan (1995 Caracas, Venezuela), Costa Rica’s Walk of Fame Star (1997), Galeria Walk of Fane Star (1997 Mexico City, Mexico), Hispanic Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award (1998 Washington, DC)
University of Miami Honorary Doctorate in Music (1999), International Latin Music Hall of Fame (1999)
New York’s Central Park Summer Stage (2002), Calle Celia Cruz Street Dedication (2004 Tenerife, Spain), Celia Cruz Way Street Dedication (2004 Union City, New Jersey), Guinness World Record Book Longest Working Career as Salsa Artist (2005), Celia Cruz Square Dedication (2005 Hollywood, CA) & United States Postal Service Commemorative Postage Stamp (2011)

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Know the Racing Horses

“The only sport I’m not interested in is horse racing. That’s because I don’t know the horses,  personally.”

~ Nat King Cole
singer and jazz pianist

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Class Clowning Cash

“You know, I was the class clown in Catholic school, but I never thought I would make a living out of it!”

~ Sofia Vergara
Actress, Television Producer, Presenter, Model, Imagen Foundation Awards (2011), NAACP Image Awards (2011),
Screen Actors Guild (2012), Glamour Awards (2012), Screen Actors Guild (2013) & People’s Choice Award (2017)

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Scaring the Water

“I scare the water in the shower when I sing.”

~ Nancy Alcorn
Founder & President – Mercy Multiplied

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To Be

“Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Essayist, Lecturer and Poet

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On the Defensive All the Time?

“You can’t be on the defensive all the time. Be on the offensive, like me. I’m the most offensive person in the world.”

~ George Jefferson
Dry Cleaning Entrepreneur
Portrayed by Sherman Hemsley

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Entering the Gates of Heaven

“I’m terrified about the day that I enter the gates of heaven and God says to me, “Just a minute.””

~ Maureen O’Hara
a.k.a Maureen FitzSimons,
Actress, Singer, Oscar Award (2014, Honorary),
Ireland-American Fund Heritage Award (1991), National Cowboy &
Western Heritage Museum Western Performers Hall of Fame (1993)
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star & Golden Boot Award

A Sense of Humor Helps

“If you don’t have a sense of humor, you probably don’t have any sense at all.
A sense of humor reduces people and problems to their proper proportions.”

~ Canon J. John
Speaker, Storyteller, Evangelist, Social Activist & Author

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Giving Birth

“Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.”

~ Carol Burnett,
Actress, Comedienne, Singer & Writer,

My Thighs are Covered!

“I have flabby thighs, but, fortunately my stomach covers them.”

~ Joan Rivers
a.k.a Joan Alexandra Molinsky,
Actress, Comedian, Writer, Producer,
Television Host & Emmy Award Winner

A Tool to Open the Heart

“I think that comedy is such a tool to open the heart, to loosen up the muscles, to loosen up the brain.
God knew how important it would be to laugh because He said it is a great medicine,
and when used properly, it is the greatest of medicines.”

~ Chonda Pierce,
Comedienne, Author, Philanthropist &
Co-Founder – Branches Recovery Center

Climbing this Hill

“Very often, you know, you stop walking because you say,
‘Well, I’m tired of climbing this hill.
I’m never going to get to the top.’
And you’re only two steps from the top.”

~ Morgan Freeman,
Actor, Film Director & Narrator

Kissing the Screen

“My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on TV and I taped it.
When no one was around I’d kiss the screen.”

~ Janet Jackson,
Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Actress & Author

Legs Like a Little Pony

“I always had long legs. When I was young, I used to think,
‘Why do I look like a little pony?’

~ Tina Turner,
Recording Artist, Dancer, Actress & Author,

Earthquakes & Sleeping Pajama-less

“I used to sleep nude – until the earthquake.”

~ Alyssa Milano,
Actress, Activist, Producer, Singer & Comic Book Creator

The Fool

“You’ve got to learn to accept the fool in you
as well as the part that’s got it goin’ on.”

~ Tyra Lynne Banks,
Television Personality, Talk Show Host, Producer,
Author, Actress & Model

Still Not Retired

“I’ve retired so many times now it’s getting to be a habit.”
“I’m always announcing my retirement. I’m still not retired.”

~ Dick Van Dyke,
Actor, Comedian, Singer, Dancer, Writer, Producer, Author,
Tony Award (1961), Emmy Awards (5X), Grammy Award (1964),
People’s Choice Awards (1976), American Comedy Awards (1994),
Television Critics Association Career Achievement Award (2003) &
Screen Actors Guild Award (2013)

The Shoe Aisle

“Other than speaking, I love design, fashion, travel, outdoors, and anything that promotes healthy living.
Oh, and I do really, really love long romantic walks down the shoe aisle!”

~ April Osteen Simons ,
Speaker

In Greek It Means ‘Leroy’

“My name is ‘Arsenio’. That’s a very unique name for a Black man.
In Greek it means, ‘Leroy’.”

~ Arsenio Hall,
Comedian, Actor, Talk Show Host,
NAACP Image Award (1988) & American Comedy Award (1989)

Achieving Beyond Slothfulness

“The kindest word to describe my performance in school was Sloth.”

~ Harrison Ford,
National Association of Theatre Owner’s “Star of the Year” (1994),
Empire Magazine’s #1 of “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” (1997),
People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” (1998),
Harris Poll’s “America’s Favorite Movie Star” (1998, 1999, & 2000),
AFI Life Achievement Award (2000), Cecil B. DeMille Award (2002), Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (2003), Jules Verne Award (2006), Saturn Awards for Best Actor (1981, 2015), Living Legends of Aviation Award (2009), Experimental Aircraft Association’s Freedom of Flight Award (2009), Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy (2010) & Al Ueltschi Humanitarian Award (2013)

Like Golf During an Earthquake

polo players & quote by Sylvester Stallone: “Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.”

“Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.”

~ Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone,
Actor, Screenwriter, Producer & Director

Owe it to Spaghetti

“Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully
if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.
Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.”

~ Sophia Loren
a.k.a Sofia Villani Scicolone,
Actress,
Best Foreign Actress BAFTA Award, Best Actress Academy Award,
César Award, Golden Ariel Award,
& Grammy Award