I had a wonderful family including my aunts, uncles and cousins but they've all gone to heaven.

I couldn't walk for almost three years. That was the greatest thing that happened. Instead of dancing, I sang.

I had been involved in animal welfare groups, but DDAL presented an opportunity to actually create and pass legislation aimed at issues which really matter to so many people. From local spaying and neutering ordinances, to legislation against puppy mills, to standards to prevent animals from being tested for the sake of a new cosmetic, we could - and did - make a difference.

I'm not going to go around with a long face - that's a waste of time

I like Michael Buble.

It is heartbreaking to see so many animals in distress through the Gulf Coast region. Many of them are frightened, confused, hungry, dehydrated and lost.

Vulgarity begins when imagination succumbs to the explicit