I always loved to be a ham and be at the center of attention, always in everybody's faces.

I was very much not a follower of labels in school. If anything, I was labeled 'uncool.'

I love to sing, but I really only love to do it when it goes along with acting, when it's my character singing. I'd rather not do an album or tour.

Everybody has their first love. I think it goes back to being in love with the idea of being in love. Everybody wants love, and your first love is special. You've never experienced anything like that. It's good to have a fond memory of it.

My family's journey is something I am very proud of - in front of me, behind me and every part.

In my situation, every time I write a sentence, I'm thinking not only of the people I ended up in college with but my siblings, my family, my school friends, the people from my neighborhood. I've come to realize that this is an advantage, really: it keeps you on your toes.

Millennials easily connect the dots between good education and good opportunities, and they also understand that it isn't just hard work that determines how well a child will be educated - it also depends on where they live and the resources their parents commit to their education.

Parenting is an impossible job at any age.