“Writing and breathing are two things that feel most natural for me.”

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if no one is watching.”

“If we are not allowed to deal with small problems, we will be destroyed by slightly larger ones. When we come to understand this, we live our lives not avoiding problems, but welcoming them them as challenges that will strengthen us so that we can be victorious in the future.”

“... sometimes in life, you either laugh or you cry. And I prefer to laugh.”

“You don't begin to live, until you've lost everything... I've lost everything three or four times. A perfect place to start.”

“Showing Respect Is not Slavery...and Must Be Taught”

“The only way to truly get more out of life for yourself is to give part of yourself away.”