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.

You should've seen my big hair in the 80's, that was a real project.

I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom.

Adoption was a bumpy ride - very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.

It wasn't really that hard to act when you see somebody holding a gun to your partner. It's also believing the circumstances and I believed it.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

Being thin is not more important than enjoying life