I was diagnosed with necrotizing chronic pancreatitis, and it definitely put a pause on live performances for a while.

I learned from the best storytellers in the world: Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Ne-Yo, Michael Jordan, Vin Diesel, RuPaul.

I was the only real punk rock kid in my school, with, like, the plaid pants and the Rancid t-shirt.

I'm an honest person. I've nothing to hide.

My son has one parent who's 50. I want him to have a family of young people, too!

A mother's got to be there to raise the children. That's all there is to it. I feel badly for those mothers who work hard, and can't do it all the time.

When I was a child, I was unable to go to any type of sleepaway summer camp because of health issues. Once I learned about the Lopez Foundation, I knew I wanted to get involved, send kids with kidney disease away to camp so they can still experience overnight camp with medical needs at hand.

I have a lot of passion. I have a lot of pride. I think I do get that from my family. But you can be driven and be nice.