"When I was... about where you are now, girls were just beginning to think that they could do other things."

"I tell Leah, even now, the three Ps: persevere, practice and pray."

"I wish she was here to live the life that she really deserved."

"It's a big motivation for me to keep fighting."

"He said, 'I go in there every week and get a haircut ..."

"Finally he pointed to me and said, 'Just say goodbye to your mom.'"

"I could have lost my whole relationship and my whole family."

"In one second, my mom knew who I was."

"Free-range chickens are the best, so why not free-range children?"

"It was the most wonderful, moving thing to see."