I got rid of my glasses and they changed my hair. That's really all they did. They went shopping for me, so the clothes are different too. It wasn't like Extreme Makeover where I got a nose job or anything.

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

I don't understand why people like me! It doesn't make any sense!

It doesn't really matter to me how I make a difference, I just wanna make sure that I do.

Pain happens to everyone. To grow up, to fulfill your potential, to develop into what God wants you to be-this process takes support. No one succeeds alone.

Everyone deserves the best start in life, which is what UNICEF is working to provide the world's most vulnerable children. Education is essential to a child's development. I hope that as an Ambassador I can encourage people to join UNICEF's mission to make education a reality for children throughout the world.

In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people.