With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.

I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.

Since the age of four, I've been exploring what I can do with the written word: everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.

By creating so many illusory images of physical perfection, whether on store aisles or storefronts ads, magazine covers or TV show, we speak more to the profit margins of companies than the self-esteem of today's girls.

History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.

Let's abolish the term 'childish' because adults normally cause the largest problems.

The unsaid message of that endless rack of juniors' pushup bras? No matter what size you are, it still isn't good enough.