The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner.
My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.
I was in a competing company and have been dancing since I was four - ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop - so it's a huge part of my life and my music.
I know my parents are really proud of me, and they think I've become successful, so that's nice, but there's still so much I want to achieve in my life.
All my life I've tried to hide my height. I was taller than everybody else and stood out, so I would slouch and try to hide it.
Of course, losing my father was traumatic. I was an only child. But from the time my father died, my general theme in life has been to turn adversity into opportunity.
I try to stop and take a 10-second break and ask myself before I do something: One, is this going to improve my life for my children, or two, will there be a potential for something to go wrong here?
My dog and two cats are such a vital part of my life. To say that I am their owner doesn't reflect at all the profound bond and responsibility that I have towards them.
I don't envision a very long life for myself. I think my life will run out before my work does. I've designed it that way.
I have been blessed with roles that allow me to express something very personal at a specific time in my life. I seek them out; acting is my therapy.
Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life - my relationships, how I relate to the world.
I was trying to manage school and training for the Olympics and ended up not doing well at either. That was a big lesson in my life. My mother expected both.
I've already got my rent paid, and it's too late in my life for me to go around talking up stuff that I don't like or believe in.
If what I read doesn't reflect my life - whether I'm gay or Latino or on welfare - doesn't that really mean that my life is not valuable?
My beautiful wife is dead. She meant everything to me. Her laughter, her tears and her joy will remain with me the rest of my life.
I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.
Tori's my legal name. My niece and nephews, they all call me Aunt Ellen, because I went by my middle name years ago, before I turned 18.
I continuously go further and further learning about my own limitations, my body limitation, psychological limitations. It's a way of life for me.
My father is a chemist, my mother was a homemaker. My parents instilled in us the feeling that learning was the most exciting thing that could happen to you, and it never ends.
I love my heritage! I have my mother, who is an Irish-Italian, and my father who is African, so I have the taste buds of an Italian and the spice of an African.
I like fashion, but I love, love, love music and film; they are my two passions. I would love to pursue my acting and my love of music more than anything.
