Be truthful, say what you mean and mean what you say, don't ignore the given circumstances.

I must work harder to achieve my goal of not seeking approval from those whose approval I'm not even sure is important to me.

It's core to my beliefs now: Sometimes in being given a challenge, you're actually being given a real opportunity, and a lot of that is how you handle it. Do you feel sorry for yourself or do you think, All right! I'll see what I can make out of this? I've had that over and over. If I hang out in the disappointment, I'll just be disappointed all the time.

You want the story to end when it's supposed to and not be squeezed for somebody's financial gain.

Like my dad, I have a Christmas party most years. I like to celebrate and see as many people as possible.

I would like to be part of a family, however that looks. Family is really important to me.

If you do have something you love to do, the fun part of the job is no different than what was fun about doing it in high school for no money. I thought there would be some greater reward in succeeding.