I think there was something about being in a tough environment that gave me a certain drive.

Many things inspire me. First and foremost, my family, my husband, and our son. I find that the love we share fills me up and makes me see and appreciate life in a different way.

I really like to live my life in a low-key fashion.

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Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word fear from my vocabulary and I think when you erase fear you can't fail.

A good friend of mine told me you should take a break and you should go see the world. Go somewhere. That is when I chose to go to Egypt, and so I took this beautiful trip to Egypt. It was the first time ever in my whole life I took three weeks off, and I sailed down the Nile and I saw the tombs and the temples, and I experienced a place that was so magical and so incredibly powerful and intelligent and inspiring.

I find that the love we share fills me up and makes me see and appreciate life in a different way.