Kids are so dynamic; if you're tired and you walk into a roomful of kids, your energy is brought up to their level.
My first cat was named Cowboy, after the Dallas Cowboys.
I don't have any children. I just have a cat, to my parents' dismay.
I'm aware that not all kids can pick up and fly to Panama. I'm very lucky.
Our parents have always encouraged us to be independent and dream big.
I care what people who know me think of me.
I can't wish I weren't something that I am.
My parents taught us it's important to give back.
I think I know a lot about campaigns.
I think there are many ways to serve your country.
I was an English major.
I like to go to bed early.
The world is such a big place, and there's so much that goes on, but a lot of the media really just cover the same thing over and over again.
I don't know about the world, but I know kids. And I feel like sometimes kids don't get involved because they think, what can I do? I'm just a kid. And really kids can do so much.
People ask me if I ever see my father and I say yes, because he puts in the effort. He calls all the time to tell us he's proud of us.
I was sports editor for my high school newspaper, but I think I shied away from journalism.
As a teacher you can see the difference in kids who have parents who were involved. That difference, by the time these kids get to the third grade, is drastic.
My mom's a secret Rastafarian.
I think I've become more like my mom just because of what we're both interested in, children and teaching and writing.
I had always loved to write and my mom was my editor for my school papers.
I didn't go to Latin America thinking, 'I'm gonna write a book. This is what I'm gonna do.' I went there to work for UNICEF and to learn.
