Niecy Nash

“No one's playing records anymore, so find your favorite and frame it, then get rid of the rest - try selling or donating them.”

“The old adage is true, people will only be as good to you as you are to yourself. They will follow your example, and those who don't will be left by the wayside.”

“I do not have a bride gene. I haven't been planning a wedding since I was 3. I never put a sheet on my head and pretended that it was a veil.”

“Even after I got my divorce, the ink wasn't even dry on the paper, and I said, 'Ooh, the next time I become a wife, I got this thing down pat!' I always believed that there was someone built for me.”

“I am deeply saddened to hear that the man who murdered my brother, Michael Ensley, has been charged with murder again. I grieve for every family who has been victimized by this heinous individual. My prayers and love go out to the family of Demetra Doyle Heard during this trying time.”

“In one day, I got mistaken for three different actresses: Wendy Williams, Sherri Shepherd, and Star Jones.”

“I don't claim to be an expert on love. I'm just a woman who has experienced a lot of things, and I want to share and hopefully my sharing will help make your situation better, because that's the goal.”

“The soul of a woman is so important to maintain given all that is on our plates. Figuring out how to do it can be a little tricky. My prayer was, 'Lord, please help me. How can I do it all and not be overwhelmed? How can I do it all and still be happy?' His answer: Find the stolen moments of joy in all you do.”

“My house is full of antics, mayhem, foolishness, carrying on, cutting up, shucking and jiving, and I have that whether cameras are there or not. Our youngest just had us up with her shenanigans and hijinks all night. So, it's all the time, even off camera.”

“I have more energy to run after our four children. Weight loss and great skin were a bonus!”

“I've known for quite a while that I was a funny girl.”

“As a little girl, my destiny was stamped onto the canvas of my imagination at 5 years old. I was watching soaps with my grandmother... The most gorgeous black women I had ever seen in my life came out, and I knew that that is what I wanted to do - be fabulous and black and on TV.”

“When I was being honest with myself, I had to own that there was something about me that was drawing an energy in my life that left me feeling underserved and unfulfilled. I decided to grow. I decided to purge myself of anyone and anything that was not full of goodness, serving me or making me happy.”

“No family should have to endure the loss of a loved one at the hands of a previously convicted violent criminal.”

“When you like what you like, it makes it easy for your husband to shop for you!”

“I don't have a desire to do reality. Because my truth is not what people are responding to. My truth is funny; I laugh with my husband every day.”

“If there is someone in your life who is not serving you or making you better, give yourself permission to move on.”

“I'm not a perfect mom, but I'm perfect for my kids.”

“One of the greatest gifts that God has given us is free will. Even though it's free, we don't take advantage of it as much as we could when it comes to matters of the heart.”

“When I was growing up, Brandy was TV star, reality star, a pop star, a Cover girl, Grammy winner, had her own Brandy doll, and was the first African American to play Disney princess Cinderella. Most importantly, she is a survivor. Many only judge and remember a person's most recent failure.”