That attitude that I wouldn't succeed didn't come from my family; it came from school and then the township we lived in. I wasn't going to settle for that, and my mother warned us not to settle for less, to make the most of our lives.
Until you have lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.
With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.
The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business.
