I'm also inspired by great art and people who create and contribute rather than destroy.

I do think vulnerability is a virtue.

I decided to focus on the things I could control and let go of the things that were out of my hands. That lesson has provided me with great relief; it has brought great things into my life.

As a person who grew up in a border town, it is important to me that I use my education and my art to tell human stories of an otherwise neglected and marginalized community.

I'm also inspired by great art and people who create and contribute rather than destroy.

Work, work, work. I like to keep myself busy. I start to get a little stir-crazy during downtime. That's when I turn to working out - running, hitting the gym, etc.

I love working with kids; I find hope in them.