The American Dream is a romantic notion but it's newer - not as pretty. You go to Europe, and it says something about the type of person you are. You're in search of something more intimate and more about yourself.

The thing we need to work on as a country is our educational system. To me, that is something that our generation needs to be focused on. To make sure that for our next generation, every child - no matter what background, no matter what ethnicity, no matter whether they're whatever gender - that they are all educated to have real equal opportunity. That's number one for me. But I have no question that if it's not our generation that will make sure that that happens that it will be our children's generation.

I have always been fiery; I go after things. But what I learned from my mother is to step back and actually experience things that are happening. So for me, it's about meditating. My Everest is to have that become a real part of my life.

I have a big, flamboyant, open personality, which I think is why people may be saying these nice things about me.

I'm not interested in being fearful. I'm not a good flyer, but that doesn't stop me.

I'd like to be able to experience things. That's the best thing for my work - to be somebody who does get to travel and observe people.

You don't wear stuff for other people; you've got to wear it for yourself.