The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don't quit. I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness. You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.

A guy at ABC told me to change my name and get a nose job. I said 'You get a nose job.'

You survived the abuse, you’re going to survive the recovery.

I wasn't at all trying to be skinny, My Mom is Jayne Mansfield, I'm allowed to have curves.

I don't have to be an expert. I just have to care.

Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

When my body is strong, I feel stronger inside. I feel more capable of handling emotional situations. Usually I'm more of a inside-out person, but this was a great case of me from the outside in.