It's hard not to let criticism make you feel bad about yourself - I do continue to struggle with that as an older woman in the workplace.

I was a simple girl born and raised in Kansas, I grew up with a learning disability. I was a single mum, and I definitely struggled in a male dominated world. But you need to allow yourself those moments to cry.

I'm concerned that we don't address the water pollution problems in other countries. If we move forward and don't clean up the messes of the past, they'll just get swept under the rug.

The issues that most impact the average person are made at the local level.

Being a part of the theater community has been important to me from the time I was a child, through my parents.

Family has been really important to me.

My work keeps me so busy that I don't have much time even to interact with my family.

I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.