Both my parents are educators. My siblings and I always had to get good grades no matter what outside interests we had.

My parents were very active in the Civil Rights Movement. My father was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker; my mother was a secretary with the Panthers.

I was going to save Molly no matter how, ... and I wanted Molly to have siblings.

Happiness is the bomb cosmetic! When I'm smiling, sometimes I'm giving thanks for all the things I have rather than worrying about the things I don't.

We had already planned my wedding when my brother passed away in 2012. When you're grieving, you don't necessarily want to think about something like that, but my brother told me that he wanted me to, so we went ahead and did it.

I try to make my mood uplifting and peaceful, then watch the world around me reflect that mood.