I swim all the time at night - I've always been a water girl. It's a black-bottom pool and my pool light was out, and as I've done a thousand times I just kind of did a little seal dive. I saw a huge bright light and I literally thought, That's it.

To help my muscles rebuild after I work out, I have a small serving of cottage cheese.

I am so happy, so in love, and so content.

I broke my neck, it's a classic neck break from chin to chest. If I had been alone, I would probably be dead.

I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in a very fortunate minority and hope my story inspires both adults and children to be more careful.

I’m a Southern girl. I like when they open the door and pull out a chair. I’m really into a man’s man.

Not being able to dance anymore [was the hardest obstacle]. But, at the same time, I feel like that was one of the very first things that did give me that opportunity to say, "Are you gonna crumble here? Or maybe God has another destiny for your life and it's a different road than what you think it is?"