I hate Christmas, really. I don't really give presents away or expect any.

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.

Women are the harshest critics of other women.

When you empower women and help them thrive, you help their communities thrive. Women shoulder the burden disproportionately.

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.

For instance, people who have to walk miles for water - and we just turn on the faucet and let it run. Or people right here in our country [USA] who are food insecure, and yet we as a nation throw out an inconceivable amount of food.

I never wanted to be the person who said, "I woulda, coulda, shoulda." Life is way too short, and you may not last that long.