The secret to a happy marriage is patience and honesty. I really mean that. You have to be patient, you have to be open, and you also have to be available for criticism, too.

I think Americans are good-hearted, open-minded people and race doesn't enter into this - at all.

I fully support the NOH8 campaign and all it stands for and am proud to be a part of it. But I stand by my husband's stance on DADT.

Having a strong father, I wanted an older man.

As a mother, I - like everyone else - have to fill my gas tank in my car. I have to feed my family. I have to be able to make sure that I can keep a roof over their heads and, with things escalating the way they are, it's very difficult. People are losing their homes.

In everything I do, my children come first, and my husband. I just think it's so important to maintain family stability.

I believe in the great spirit and intelligence of Americans.