I'm definitely the person for most of my friends that everyone calls, goes to and wants advice from.

I think the hardest obstacle I've ever had to overcome in my life is the illness and passing of my mother to cancer.

I grew up as an only child, and my mother was a single mom. It's always been "us." If it weren't for her nurturing and guiding my artistic talents at a young age, I don't think I'd be a professional actress and performer today.

I'm definitely the person for most of my friends that everyone calls, goes to and wants advice from.

I just love seeing people embrace freedom, faith, and courage in the face of enormous odds.

I have a deeper compassion for those living with cancer, as well as their family members. And now when someone tells me that a loved one passed away, I feel it deeply, as though it were my own relative.

I had always been an overachiever, so I felt I could just "wing it," reasoning that if I don't set clear, written goals I wouldn't have to account for anything if I failed. Now I'm the opposite! I am always setting goals, and I get very specific about where I'm going and take the time to learn the steps needed to take to get there.