Charting your own course isn't just more necessary than ever before. It's also much easier - and much more fun.

The only problems I've ever had with being honest is telling people how I feel about them or saying how I feel about other people.

Sage is cleansing and sacred.

Big productions, to me, are great - like, I love going to Vegas and seeing shows - but I think that sometimes it's distracting, especially when you are there to listen to the music.

I'm taking my rats. Those are my friends for the tour. Thelma and Louise. They're so cute.

I'm very much in the trenches, and I don't live in the lap of luxury. I come from a working-class military family. We watch the news and read the paper and vote, so there's always something to be upset about. I always have a certain amount of angst in my back pocket.

Dr. Maggie DiNome was given the Duke Award for her tireless efforts and stellar contributions to the eradication of cancer. But unfortunately my weight seems much more important to some of you. While I will admit the dress didn't photograph as well as it did in my kitchen, I will also admit I felt very pretty. In fact, I feel beautiful.