I am just like any other girl, a sucker for romance.

I come from a place where I find it hard to identify with a label.

My dad used to take my younger sister Whitney and I to the firing range, and he'd stand behind us as we shot. We were tiny, tiny girls, only about ten years old at the time, so the recoil when we pulled the trigger would send us flying backwards. But he'd stand behind us and make sure we were safe.

I do not hope somebody breaks in. However, if they did, I pity them. I pity the fool that breaks into my house.

You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are.

We come from a somewhat puritanical and chauvinistic point-of-view, so that when we're asked questions about women being empowered by sexuality, we often confuse it with women who are victimized by it.

For as long as I can remember, I've been the kind of person who goes against the grain and questions authority, and that doesn't make for an ideal religious follower.