In my work in Haiti, I've seen the hugely positive effects that happen when people come together to build something in the middle of the most desperate situations.

I believe in a world where mothers are not expected to shed any physical evidence of their child-bearing experience. In that same world I believe there is space for exercise to be as much a gift to your brain as it is your body. I don't want to waste my time striving for some subjective definition of perfection. I'd rather rebuild my strength while dancing my ass off...literally .

I'm still a student of fashion, but I like hooking up with the people that really know how to make cool clothes.

I have a great pack of female friends, but I also have a lot of guy friends. I believe that platonic relationship is entirely possible.

In 2012, I see the potential for people to come together, huge moments of political and social engagement where elections are part of the strategy for change, but not the end goal and not the only thing that matters.

Not everything has to be a couples' event.

My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times.