I try to get to those peculiar and particular things that you never think of to say.

I grew up not understanding what was true and what was not true. It gave me a sense of unreality. I was told that this man [mom's lover] was not my mother's lover - when he was. I was told he was there as a male babysitter for my brother so that he would learn sports and other manly things.

I've always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it's better than when you don't know who to fight.

Everyone has problems, and learning to share them is essential. Hiding pain requires an enormous amount of energy; sharing it is liberating.

We need role models who are going to break the mold.

You know, people want to honor me, and on the one hand I just don't want to be a poster child; but on the other, I want to do something classy and great - something where the residuals will go to the cause.

My scar is beautiful. It looks like an arrow.