That to me is happiness when I feel like I am loved and I have a place to love deeply. That to me is happiness.

When I believe in something, I'm very passionate. I don't take 'no' for an answer.

I really look at children as being little people and not necessarily things or people to control.

I feel a real responsibility to my community and so right now there has been this bizarre myth in our community how our vote doesn't count. I'm trying to get out there and re-educate on how the government works and break that myth and talk about the importance of being involved.

When I was growing up, my mother only put her foot down once: She said, "You are going to college." And that was a lifesaving moment. But she never talked to me about my clothes or hair. So I learned how to parent my kids through her.

I'm not one about trying to slow things down. What I try to do is create an atmosphere for my family where we can pretty much have whatever.

I don't have to go around trying to save everybody anymore; that's not my job.