I had a sister who died and my mother passed away. I know that grief comes in waves. When deep grief hits, I know that it hurts like hell, and then you get a little bit of a respite, and then it comes back, and it hurts like hell. I know it can be survived.

Discrimination is a bad bad bad thing.

I pray as part of my mindfulness practice and try to recount my day, all my triumphs and foibles, before I go to sleep at night. These practices keep me calm for the most part.

I don't think any human being is truly free. We're so tethered to our own insecurities and hampered by our fears and our prejudices. I think it's human nature that we're never going to be free.

I try not to get personally involved in social media. It kind of makes me sick sometimes.

Engaging in new creative projects keeps me energized. I feel deeply grateful for all of the opportunities that life has given me.

We must love while these moments are still called today.