My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.

Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have.

I taught sixth grade for three and a half years.

But you know, I always said that no one else on my block was on the radio, and it was fun.

And I always found that the harder I worked, the better my luck was, because I was prepared for that.

The people in your life are important. Meaningful relationships with those people are very important.