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

The greatest thing about being a mother so young, I had my first child at 24, is that I cook, I clean, I love to be independent and kind of hate to be waited on and hate to be taken care of. So, I guess that demonstrates my fiercely independent nature which is kind of anti what I portray on a weekly basis.

There are a lot of things that you don't realize that your parents are going through when you're a kid.

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

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

Salsa is a phenomenal way to stay fit, have a great time with your friends and listen to great music.