At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

I'm very much an optimist. I don't think I could do my work if I didn't believe there was some kind of hope for humanity.

If you want to dig, if you want to pry, do it on your time, but I'm going to be a woman of dignity.

Gayness is a non-issue.

I am still comfortable with my body, because I'm like, What's not to be comfortable with? I mean, it's just my nature.

Unfortunately, most college kids these days aren't coming from any place-they seem to ask the same kind of questions over and over again.

I always have kind of underneath feeling of peace of mind that I get from just the basic tenants of spirituality.