Donate time, food, or money to organizations that fight the good fight. We can act individually for the collective good. We can all do something.

Following your own vision is one of the only things that will sustain you.

When I was younger, I was one of the few girls in the neighborhood who could break dance. That's kind of my local, ghetto-celebrity claim to fame.

Being involved with Oxfam has really opened my eyes to the world at large and the suffering of others. But my background and my life experience are what have allowed me to understand how interconnected we all are. I believe one person suffering reverberates throughout the world.

Life doesn't always end up with a bow wrapped around it.

I grew up in the South Bronx, raised by my grandmother, who scrapped and scraped to make sure I had a roof over my head and food in my stomach. I was painfully aware of what it was like to live with limited resources and a certain level of uncertainty.

I love the look of buffed nails. They look neat and chic without actually having to paint your nails-and it takes no time!