“Math just wasn’t my favorite. I didn’t get how important math is and how it relates to real life. That’s why I think I was turned off to it.”

Once I got down arithmetic and a little bit of algebra, I think I checked out. As I’ve gotten older, I think there’s a lot more relation to math.

Ask anyone battling health issues – most especially, issues that could have been avoided.

I don’t need to overeat to feel satisfied. I cook with healthy oils (olive, coconut) and stay away as much as possible from overly processed foods. When I do indulge, I enjoy it. For that moment. And then I balance it with exercise.

Inspiration comes from so many things that it’s hard to define what that is or when it happens.

Because obstacles will always present themselves, the hardest obstacle of all is developing a way of living

Nothing I can be faced with that I won’t grow mentally stronger and wiser from having endured.

Have dreams/goals and never quit working toward achieving them.

I try not to overeat (which is my biggest problem), and I find that when I’m eating quality foods from good sources,

Positivity and forward thinking. I work on that one every day, and every day I get a little better. Better at knowing that there is no obstacle that I cannot overcome.

It’s hard to fully enjoy your time on Earth without having your health.

They will both let you know when you’re doing things the right way for you. And when you’re not. You just need to be honest with yourself and listen to what they’re saying.

I’m definitely not comfortable in a Speedo! That’s as uncomfortable as it gets!

I think I’m a trivia nerd. I love to learn about everything. I’m curious.

We all have choices that we are empowered to make on a daily basis, and while those choices can be limited by affordability and accessibility

A perspective that allows you to consistently make decisions based on the right set of criteria.

That best choice usually requires more effort and more thought, but, undeniably, the results are worth it.

Timbaland is my favorite producer.

I get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.

Watch The Throne’ is my favorite project. The production, the way they carried themselves, it’s amazing.

My favourite authors are Milan Kundera and Jeanette Winterson.

Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.

Your favorite virtue? An appreciation for irony.

I’ve actually tasted the beer; it’s quite nice. It’s called Samuel Smith, which is my actual name. It’s good beer. Maybe that’s my favorite.

My favorite books, art pieces, films, and music, always have something jarring about them.