I'm constantly reminding myself that the world owes us nothing. We have to make our way and we have to work hard, persevere and make our own way in the world because the world isn't waiting for us, so let's let the world know we are here.

I pretty much stay true to myself and try to find the good in people and not be snarky.

I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.

On my first day teaching my own classroom, I threw up before I entered the building.

Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.

I guess the most famous person I was so extremely exhilarated by being with - and actually sat next to her at a luncheon at the White House - was Mrs. Obama.

I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know what they're thinking, what they're trying to achieve, what they believe the final outcome is going to be.