I want to encourage women to embrace their own uniqueness. Because just like a rose is beautiful, so is a sunflower, so is a peony. I mean, all flowers are beautiful in their own way, and that's like women too.

I'm very direct. It's part of my personality. I've actually grown into that.

Don't feel like you have to do and be everything.

I find the practice of yoga very spiritual and taking the time to just be and to reflect through meditation and chanting helps me to connect to a higher energy.

I really feel that my body craves to be in the mountains or by the ocean or in the countryside.

I love playing the piano. I really want to start taking lessons but need to find the time.

My parents both worked - my mom was an accountant, and my dad is a builder - and that taught me about having a really strong work ethic, and I respected them a lot for that.