Baseball is my escape. The sights, the sounds, the way the park smells. There is truly no place I would rather be than at a game.

I turned vegetarian after 9/11. A friend of mine came back from New York and said that he couldn't stand the smell of burnt flesh. It immediately reminded me of a barbecue.

I am moved by the spirit of Angolans and the work UNICEF is doing, but I am saddened by the hardships I have seen, and the fact that a little flexing of financial muscle from rich countries could do so much.

Time is an amazing enigma in which seeds that were planted can turn into a vibrant garden if properly pruned.

Every time I get a tattoo, my parents say they'll disown me. I have to get them airbrushed for Charmed. Witches don't have tattoos, I guess.

I deal with postpartum feelings by reaching out to mom friends. I became very close with some of the women in my prenatal yoga class.

First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great