So I Learned to Depend on Me.

I decided long ago, never to walk in anybody's shadow...

If I fail, if I succeed, at least I'll live as I believe.

No matter what they take from me, 

they can't take away my dignity...

Thinking Whitney right now. Chris Rock has a lot of friends who will rally him, behind the scenes... (He performed admirably in real time.  But nobody there had his back...  "Okay, okay.")

I hope Ms. Pinckett works up the courage to leave her husband already.  She looks weak here too.