I can't believe I'm breathing and happy and thriving.

I was really into music. I started playing guitar also when I was nine. I wanted to be in the Beatles, even though John Lennon died the year I got a guitar and the Beatles broke up before I was born.

Everybody, male or female, needs to possess qualities that they expect others to uphold. Being aware of yourself and your actions allows you to assess your shortcomings in an honest way.

When I got sick, it threw everything off course.

Not many people have had as much bad luck as I have, but not many people have had as much good luck, either.

There's something a lot more self-conscious feeling when there's cameras coming in for close-ups. It makes you very aware.

I talk about airplanes and things like that while my scars are on clear view.