I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music...

By giving every child a fair start, we are improving our collective future, including the private sector's ability to find talent in a very competitive global marketplace.

I'm someone who has always been very stubborn and strong-willed. I never gave up.

After all, by providing early access to medicine, nutrition and stimulation, early childhood development creates lifelong improvements in health, cognitive development, school achievement, and social equality.

I'm a perfectionist in recovery. I'm trying to deal with that monster inside of me that wants to do everything right. Or better than right.

I consider myself a survivor more than anything else.

It's not easy to work with me, I recognize that. It's not easy if those people aren't as perfectionistic as I am.