There are still some places I'd love to visit - Africa, China, Brazil, India. I want to travel the world and experience other cultures and peoples.

My mom has always been my champion. She was very smart and grounded. She said, 'Save your money. Pay your taxes. Don't put everything in one basket,' but she let me explore and be creative.

I definitely think we need to lean more on God. And I do think we need to praise, because we need to give it outward. You know, whenever you think you're in tough circumstances, there's always somebody who's in a worse position than you.

It was a very vulnerable time going from being insecure about my body and who I am to becoming comfortable with me. I had to tune out what the hell everybody else had to say about who I was. When I was able to do that, I felt free.

Life's not about sitting at home in front of the TV waiting for your life to begin. Get out there and take some chances.

I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.

My house borders horse farms, and I can look out my window and see the horses and the new colts. It's really peaceful.