Hold On To The Love,

I Grew Up With The Word "volunteer" As A Very Powerful Word In My Family. I Was Inspired By My Mother And By How Selfless Our Family Was Toward Others Who Didn't Have Enough.

Even Though I Am Very Tied To And Close To My Heritage, I Learned Spanish In College; I Didn't Grow Up With It. Growing Up In South Texas Is Different From Miami Or L.a. Where It Is A Necessity To Speak Spanish.

So Many People Think You Have To Be Rich And Famous To Really Create An Impact, And It's Just Not True. Especially When It Comes To Environmentalism.

I Have A Personal Trainer Who Comes Over At Least Four Times A Week And Kicks My Butt. I Get So Sore That I Can't Even Walk.

My Grandma Has Never Been Impressed With The Tv Show [desperate Housewives]. She Was So Angry Because I Was On Television Kissing A Boy Naked; She's Very Traditional. She Said: "if I Ever See You Kissing That Boy Again...".