We're not asking for anything yet. We're setting the stage.

We are stepping up to the plate to do this. Your personal efforts are key to passing any measure. Grass-roots efforts are what works.

Parks are really key to the health of our community. They add value to our community.

All the ballet majors here dance all day long and they work jobs all night long, so it's hard to fit in choreography time. Whereas if you were an artistic director at a university, there's time set aside for rehearsal.

Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don't be afraid to trim your hair even if you're trying to grow it out, don't bite your fingernails, and stay in shape. A lot of it is in the little things.