When it mattered the most, my mother was there for me. It was the moment that erased all those days she wasn't there.

Nicole Kidman was an inspiration to me at the time I left the church. Knowing that she went on to have a successful and happy life, both personally and professionally, helped to give me confidence.

I'm not a neat freak. I don't mind things being messy but I mind them being dirty. I just can't relax in a dirty environment. I like things organized.

I've really come to realize you have to love yourself before you can expect someone else to.

But inside, I'm going, 'Oh my God, is my zipper up? Do I have a booger in my nose?' That's my inner monologue.

By their actions, they will show you who they are.