I know that I've got big ears and a big forehead and that my hair sticks up. But I'm happy with myself. I'm not necessarily trying to win a beauty pageant here.

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

I decided to study special education and fell in love with working with individuals with autism. That's what I planned to do with my life.

If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.