It's my mission to share this with the world and to let them know that there is life on the other side of those dark times that seem so hopeless and helpless. I want to show the world that there is life -- surprising, wonderful and unexpected life after diagnosis.

When I sing or play music, I'm able to relieve myself of whatever it is that I'm struggling with.

Embracing yourself is important and I wish that all women would realize how beautiful they are, inside and out.

I want to be fearless.

Look at what you've done, you're losing me is what you've won. Got me planning to go solo

Don't let anything or anyone define you. You are what you are because of what you make of tough situations in your life.

I grew up in the South where there's discrimination, and when I witnessed the judgment around me, I always thought someone needs to stick up for not just the LGBT community but any outsider, anybody that wasn't the mold in Texas.