People think that if [their abusive] parent apologizes, he'll turn into the person they needed him to be. He won't. An apology might help, but you can change your life without one.

I was 11 when I was molested. It was like a nuclear explosion going off in my life, destroying everything.

I had a major surgery, a major abdominal surgery, and a mass was removed from my pelvic area, and I do have some more recovery to do. But everything seems to be fine.

I, quite frankly, am grateful for every day. I don't take anything for granted.

I made the connection between food and weight, but feeling good or bad was a separate issue.

I thought being vegan was going to be some really horrible way of life that had no flavor.

So you start one person at a time. Change one person, you can change a village.