I was homeless and I was in San Diego and I started singing in a local coffee shop and people started coming to hear me sing.

Writing is a really good first step toward that goal of knowing yourself.

My whole goal is to keep my spirit intact. If that doesn't happen, none of this is worth it.

I have a sneaking suspicion that all religions lead to the same place, a very unified place.

It's tough working as a single parent, but I'm lucky enough to have chunks of time when I'm at home and a huge circle of friends and family, although my biggest extravagance is child care.

While I am training, I don't go out for events, so rest days, in a way, take away that time. Apart from that, I just stay at home and rest, maybe relax at home and spend time with family.

I'm the glue that keeps it all together. I'm the nucleus of an entertainment family. My day-to-day is making decisions to keep life above water.

I have a lot of my mother in me, but I was just born with the same parts as my father. I don't sound like him. I mean, I can do an impression of him right now, and I do not sound like him. I sound like me. My sense of rhythm I learned from my mother. My melodies, I think sometimes, I get from my mother.