I'm a sappy mom now. I didn't think I would be. I thought I'd be a cool mom who keeps everything in perspective.

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So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I've tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I'm just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.

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I think it's better to find somebody who's worse at everything than you. It just makes you constantly feel so good about yourself. And then, you can constantly talk about how good you are at everything, and how terrible they are at everything.

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There are some things that, if you say them out loud, will hurt the other person's feelings. I tend to say them anyway. It's better to be honest.

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I dreamed about these moments, and I think I hoped I would have them, but you don't know. So when the lucky break hits, it's like being Cinderella and hopefully midnight doesn't come.

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I just ultimately wanted to be a mother. I love children.

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It's more fun to think that there are other worlds.

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I don't want to be the person digging my own grave.

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I just like to shake things up, and your hair is one way to do it.

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Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me.

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