My parents are both teachers, so we had the summers off.

Eugene McCarthy is definitely an inspiration to me as a Democrat and as someone going to the university. It is definitely important to me.

You're always going to have people that are naysayers, that don't believe in your talent, that don't believe that you have any kind of longevity.

I'm not perfect, but I'm focused when I have a goal.

I go out and salsa with friends, especially in the summertime. Now that's incredible cardio!

Here we are standing face to face, isn't this world a crazy place, just when I thought the chance had passed, you go and save the best for last.

I try to incorporate faith every day, to not remind myself of past failures, to learn how to forgive and to trust the future.