I think we need to care about the metrics of success in life, and I'm a pretty competitive person.

Fried chicken is my husband's favorite food.

It just seems so fundamental to me. I'm able to marry the person I wanted to marry. That's the fundamental human imperative. Those of us who have been lucky enough should expand these rights to others.

I am excited to work with NBC News to continue to highlight stories of organizations and individuals who make their communities and our world healthier, more just and more humane.

My parents always asked me what I thought, listened to my opinions, articulated their diagnoses of our challenges at home and abroad, and shared their ideas for how to build a more equal and prosperous country. I always felt part of their call to serve and part of my father's journey.

For most young Americans I know, 'serving' in the broadest sense now seems like the only thing to do.

I'm sorry, I don't talk to the press. Even though I think you're cute.