I used to be so twig skinny that I couldn't eat enough, because I was just naturally skinny. Until I went to China.

The Girl Scouts is where I became acquainted with the idea that a woman can do anything. Learning that early on has a tremendous impact on the development of a young girl's personality. It had a huge impact on me. Girl Scouts is where I first learned about philanthropy and fell in love with the concept of helping others-in my troop this was very important. We did a lot of community service like picking up trash and feeding the homeless. Loving humankind was something that echoed throughout my time at Girl Scouts.

Hospitality is one of the things the Afghan population is famous for, but nobody says that anymore. Now they're terrorists - and they're not. They're people.

We all need to provide the checks and balances for democracy.

The city of Oia is the most magnificently romantic place I've ever been.

I never run hills. My quads are already big enough. I don't run to build muscle; I do it for cardio.

Refrain from being too judgmental. You'll often be surprised by what people have to offer.