When we're young we have a very clear vision of how life is supposed to be, and it all seems very neatly packaged.

I have amazing friends who have led inspirational lives.

People who dream of something bigger and better are good role models.

The most important role models should and could be parents and teachers. But that said, once you're a teenager you've probably gotten as much of an example from your parents as you're going to.

I'm a big fan of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, they're my two favorites.

Winning isn't everything, but playing and competing and striving and going through things can be a lot of fun and really important. As long as you're doing it in a way that's healthy, sports can be an incredible opportunity.

I'd never been a teacher before, and here I was starting my first day with these eager students. There was a shortage of teachers, and they had been without a math teacher for six months. They were so excited to learn math.