Leigh Anne Tuohy

“You don't go to bed and think, 'I'm going to wake up tomorrow and somebody is going to play me in a movie.'”

“Look, I don't look good in orange.”

“If you lead a charmed life, you better act like it.”

“Everyone thought my son had zero value. You would take one look at his school records, and you'd think he was the village idiot. But today he's an NFL star, making millions of dollars a year, and an inspiration to everyone who knows his story.”

“Stop criticizing, start building people up, treat everyone equally, be positive, embrace those different than you, listen to others' ideas and thoughts... the list is endless. These changes will have a ripple effect on your friends, family, co-workers and even strangers!”

“We have a very flawed system in this country. The resources, sadly, are not what we need and we have kids aging out of foster care every single day with no security net, safety system or future or family. All they want is someone to care about them.”

“If you can't become the foster parent, you can partner with them, hold their hand, hold them up when they need it, provide, mentor, tutor, suggest it to a friend, drive them somewhere.”

“We're quick to value people inaccurately, be it a co-worker at the office or those who do the landscaping around our home.”

“We're all risk takers, and we don't even know it. Nobody checks the air pressure in their tires every morning before they leave the driveway. Nobody gets out of the car and shakes a bridge before they drive over it to see if it'll hold them.”

“I have boxes of letters about the generous things people have done for other people. Numerous people have adopted children. I have letters that would bring tears to your eyes.”

“There is so much in life that we take for granted.”

“If every team had an Ozzie Newsome, the world would be a better place.”

“Adopting a 6-foot-6, 300-pound black kid isn't for everyone.”

“Changing a life is life changing.”