It's from our sufferings that we form our consciousness.

We use a Native American tradition of the talking stick. You sit and pass it around and whoever has the stick has to talk. Some people just hold it. Others really share.

Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.

I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.

I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.

Success made me self-sufficient, but it also took away my anonymity. I'm just this quiet nobody, and all of a sudden people are nervous around me. That was kind of weird.

I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up.