She was perfect. I knew this the moment she emerged from my body, white and wet and wailing. Beyond the requisite ten fingers and ten toes, the beating heart, the lungs inhaling and exhaling oxygen, my daughter knew how to scream. She knew how to make herself heard. She knew how to reach out and latch on. She knew what she needed to do to survive. I didn’t know how it was possible that such perfection could have developed within a body as flawed as my own, but when I looked into her face, I saw that it clearly was.
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VANESSA LACHEY The thing about my high school, which I loved, is that we had uniforms. But whenever we had a free d... VANESSA LACHEY Trust is the most important part of a relationship, closely followed by communication. I think that ... VANESSA LACHEY I love seeing my husband hold our daughter and just give her kisses, unsolicited kisses. When he doe... VANESSA LACHEY I have the rare privilege of talking to my dad every night at 10 p.m. and hearing about what he did ... VANESSA KERRY We don't want to be treated any differently, and we want to continue with our lives and our care... VANESSA KERRY I, for one, am actually still incredibly idealistic, and I still can credibly or very strongly belie... VANESSA KERRY I just learned not to take a single thing for granted, and I think it just is extraordinary. VANESSA KERRY We don't necessarily always agree, but hopefully we make each other think, and that's what m... VANESSA KERRY It wasn't until two or three years ago that I actually learned that in the end he actually did k... VANESSA KERRY I think my dad is this great, wonderful... man with a lot of integrity, who is fighting for things h... VANESSA KERRY There has to be room for people to make mistakes and lead their own lives. VANESSA KERRY And I think we created something incredible as a Democratic group, as a platform, as an effort to ma... VANESSA KERRY You're blinded by lights and you see all these people who come out, and it's exciting. It... VANESSA KERRY It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her fiancee in Vietna... VANESSA KERRY I think there is a generation gap. I personally look forward to, as our generation becomes the leade... VANESSA KERRY But one of the things I learned is that when you fight for something you believe in and you tell the... VANESSA KERRY I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very dif... VANESSA KERRY The dinner table is a lively debate, and everybody weighs in in a different way. I like that, though... VANESSA KERRY My advice to kids is give it your all! Give it 110 percent and don't give up! VANESSA HUDGENS I like someone who's not afraid to be a kid! VANESSA HUDGENS I had my first real kiss at Magic Mountain on a park bench. Not the most romantic thing ever. VANESSA HUDGENS It's important to have people around who love themselves, are true to themselves, who have their... VANESSA HUDGENS If people don't like me for whatever I do, for being me, then that's too bad. I don't wa... VANESSA HUDGENS I want to try doing sportier things, kite surfing and paddle surfing - I think it would give me that... VANESSA HUDGENS Long-distance relationships are hard no matter what. When you don't have face-to-face time, it... VANESSA HUDGENS I try not to read the blogs or what people say about me. Because that's what brings everybody do... VANESSA HUDGENS You have a choice whether you want to be happy or not. I choose to be happy. VANESSA HUDGENS Confidence is key. Sometimes, you need to look like you're confident even when you're not. VANESSA HUDGENS I don't go long without eating. I never starve myself: I grab a healthy snack. VANESSA HUDGENS I like friends who are honest and loyal. They also shouldn't be afraid to be a kid. I like havin... VANESSA HUDGENS This is going to sound really funny. I have a poster of Zac Efron on my wall! I think every girl has... VANESSA HUDGENS Touring is tough. You're almost in a haze because you don't really know where you are half t... VANESSA HUDGENS I just love expanding my horizons and growing as an artist. The only way you get to do that is by do... VANESSA HUDGENS I love funky styles. Not preppy or rock, just funky! VANESSA HUDGENS I may have had a crush on Zac, but we are like brother and sister, so nothing would ever happen. VANESSA HUDGENS Do not just look at your boyfriend as just a boyfriend. Look at him as a friend, too. VANESSA HUDGENS I'd like to go out with friends, but I train twice a day, then I go to school, and at night I go... VANESSA FERRARI I'd say I'm quite powerful so I'm not afraid of jumps or acrobatic elements. The hardest... VANESSA FERRARI The Ferrari is a beautiful car. It's great. VANESSA FERRARI New York's my home. Born and raised. I'm a New Yorker to the bone. VANESSA FERLITO You have to really love women in order to really just have a respect for women and love them. No man... VANESSA FERLITO Kurt Russell is so dreamy. Plus, he's great to work with, really respectful. VANESSA FERLITO Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him. VANESSA FERLITO I do yoga; I'm pretty dedicated. VANESSA FERLITO I have to be honest - I don't love guns. 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