Aretha Franklin: We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right. #ArethaFranklin #humanote

Mary J. Blige on Aretha Franklin: Aretha is a gift from God. When it comes to expressing yourself through song, there is no one who can touch her. She is the reason why women want to sing. #ArethaFranklin #MaryJBlige #humanote Rolling Stone magazine 2010 list of the 100 Grea…

"The big print giveth and the small print taketh away." - #TomWaits #humanote

Albert Camus: Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. #AlbertCamus #humanote

Denzel Washington: At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back. #DenzelWashington #humanote

Frida Kahlo: The most important part of the body is the brain. Of my face, I like the eyebrows and eyes. Aside from that, I like nothing. My head is too small. #fridakahlo #humanote

Lindsay Kemp: Unlike a lot of kids, I knew exactly what I wanted and nothing was going to stop me. I was destined for stardom! Still waiting for it. #LindsayKemp #humanote

Elizabeth Taylor: I'm not like anyone. I'm me. #ElizabethTaylor #HumanNote

Kiefer Sutherland: There's a confidence that comes from youth and not knowing better. #KieferSutherland #HumanNote

Shirley MacLaine: The soul is everlasting, and its learning experience is lifetime after lifetime. #ShirleyMacLaine #HumanNote

Sidney Lumet: All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen. #SidneyLumet #HumanNote

Cate Blanchett: Happiness is fleeting - I think that's the main lesson I have learned. #CateBlanchett #HumanNote

Art Carney: Life is available to anyone no matter what age. All you have to do is grab it. #ArtCarney #HumanNote

Denzel Washington: Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference. #DenzelWashington #HumanNote

Hilary Swank: What do dreams know of boundaries? #HilarySwank #HumanNote

Ellen Burstyn: What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be. #EllenBurstyn #HumanNote

Richard Dreyfuss: Happiness has a bad rap. People say it shouldn't be your goal in life. Oh, yes it should. #RichardDreyfuss #HumanNote

Helen Hunt: We can live a life full and complete, thinking with our heads but living from our hearts. #HelenHunt #HumanNote

Dustin Hoffman: Depressed, anxious, sad, frightened? Yes. But I've never been bored. #DustinHoffman #HumanNote

Naguib Mahfouz: If life has no meaning, why don't we create a meaning for it? #NaguibMahfouz #HumanNote