The beauty of my job is that I get to see more of that America. And that feeds me.

I have a very eclectic iPod. So I've got my cardio people - so it's anything from Beyonce to some Jay-Z to Janelle Monae, her song 'Tightrope,' that's a good cardio song. And then I've got Sting. I've got Mary J. Blige. I've got The Beatles. I've got Michael Jackson. I try to pick the songs that I personally love.

You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

One thing I want to clarify - that every service member, veteran, wants us to remember - is that the vast majority of people returning from service come back completely healthy. But when we do come across someone who is struggling. We have to develop a culture of open arms and acceptance so that they feel comfortable saying, "I'm a veteran. And by the way, I need little help." This is something we need to do in this country around mental health as a whole - destigmatizing mental health.

We can aim to create a culture, where kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.