I dont love the phrase balancing work and family. It sets up this idea of scales of justice with work on one side and family on the other side.

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

You face challenges in your personal life and in your professional life. I continue to be relentlessly optimistic and not focus on the negative.

I have always said 'yes' to opportunities and experiences.

I really enjoy making sure the kids get a healthy dinner, a good bath and several books... I really like to try and end the day with some quality time with my kids. If not, I feel guilty.

As a working mom, I struggle to find time to work out and go for runs. I usually run two to three times a week and work out with a trainer once a week. I try to go for a longer run on Sundays.

I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

Dare to travel on your defined path.

The job of the evangelist is never easy.

And then there's my Grandson: He's certainly got the music together, there's just no question about it.

Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.

Conceive. That is the word that means both the beginning in imagination and the end in creation.

The deepest dark reveals the starriest hope.

I'm a forthright person and I am ambitious and I do hope that I get to do more, interesting work but not at the expense of me not being who I am.

Hiding our true thoughts and feelings is just one example of how we give our power away.

I'm very comfortable with my sexuality, my body, my face - well, sometimes I'm not comfortable with my face, but it's stuck there and there's nothing I can do about it.

Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.