No matter what our situation is, there's always a way to celebrate life and there's always a way to start again.

There comes a time in your life where you're called to not only reinvent yourself but to rebuild your spirit. It's so relevant today.

You get caught up sometimes in the deadlines and the pressures and certain things that you can't really control that you forget that this is supposed to be an enjoyable journey.

My dad had a couple of professions in mind for me. He either wanted me to be a doctor because he said male doctors make a lot of money, or he wanted me to be a soccer player. Myself, I thought that I would really love being a pilot for the Air Force. I really wanted to be a part of the Air Force.

Honestly, Ive been very blessed. Yes, I am cursed with this gift.

As a Latin man, obviously immigration has been a part of my culture for decades. [I] grew up understanding what you go through in order to come to this country and searching for that American dream.

I got hit twice in the face, and that was not fun.