My mom is very confident and she was always a role model of mine.

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.

Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.

My humanitarian work evolved from being with my family. My mom, my dad, they really set a great example for giving back. My mom was a nurse, my dad was a school teacher. But my mom did a lot of things for geriatrics and elderly people. She would do home visits for free.

Growing up, my ideals were Barbra Streisand, Cher, and my mom.

My mom insisted on multigrain bread and never allowed soda in the house.

I was always at peace because of the way my mom treated me.

Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.

Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, I'm a good friend or not a good friend. I'm more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. That's just life, whether or not you're public.

My mom's discipline worked out perfectly. I wouldn't change a thing.