I used to look at the outfits that I wore when I was 11, and I was like, 'That's really ugly.' I mean, I just thought I was the coolest kid ever and actually wasn't.

My mom has helped me so much. She has great style, and she's an amazing dresser.

My mom definitely inspires me. She's just crazy when it comes to her fashion sense.

Being in the wardrobe department meant me and a few other girls dressed the dancers during the show when they had quick changes. Thirty seconds to totally dress a sweaty dancer can be insane and provoke mucho anxiety. Doing this night after night was pretty cray, but I loved every minute of it.

I learned that when life pulls you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface, and breathe again.

The Gruden and McVay family ties run deep.

Being a rocker, to me, is equal to living as much of the truth as possible.

My parents had us very young. We lived in a modest house. We built forts, we hiked, we went camping and they wanted us to be independent. It's how children grew up in the 1940s and 50s: outside all the time, playing in the dirt, riding your bike around.