Ive always loved the power of stories to transport me to another world, to imagine extraordinary possibilities, to experience things I may not have access to in my regular life - like being a superhero! Also, I would always put on shows for my family and the neighbors; I guess I was an actor before I even knew it.

Id love a werebear. But I guess you need that seductive element of danger. And though bears can be dangerous, when you say werebear it just sounds kind of cuddly. Probably has a rainbow on his belly.

Singing in front of people. It's like having your heart beat outside of you.

I'm always preparing for a regular life.

I read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it's cute, they're really just checking your vitals for weak spots.

My mom is my best friend and always offers me great perspective and reminds me to be compassionate to myself in moments when I feel low.

I have to say, as a young woman of color, and this may sound controversial, in sci-fi, anything is possible. In sci-fi I can belong to the military. In sci-fi I can have an interracial love affair; I can be a revolutionary.