'It's much better to understand than to be understood,' from my mom.

I enjoy working out. That is important for me. Whether it's a hike with my dog or an hour at the gym, I like to maintain an active lifestyle.

As an artist, I'm really inspired by everything around me - from travel and art, to friends and family, social voices in media and politics. I get a lot of inspiration from daily life.

I think it is important to stay open to the world around you, so that you are constantly in a state of growth and evolution, which can only happen through inspiration.

Failure is inevitable. If you aren't taking risks, then you won't fail.

I'm a risk taker, so I have come to accept that at times I will fail. To me, that is better than not trying at all.

School will bring you more success than marriage.

It is hard to stop a hopeful soul from the pursuit of passion.

The more I love, the more I get lost in love.

The shape is the most important to me because it is what really matters and what's really missing in the market. Anything else is easier.

I am receptive to the inflow and outpouring of the universe.

I want to encourage more young women to get involved in coding, because it's important for them to be able to help shape the future, and coding is the future.

Southerners can never resist a losing cause.

If a comic comes out on the scene and it's really knock-out brilliant, the community is pretty good about getting the word about good newcomers.

Teach a child how to think, not what to think.