If you put your mind to it, anything is possible.
Work hard. Through determination and self-focus and discipline, you can accomplish anything.
It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman - stay alert and focused on your surroundings. Travel with friends. Know where you are at all times, and never let your guard down.
I grew up in the Mission District in San Francisco, which was largely Hispanic at the time. I was raised in a household that was really welcoming to diversity and encouraging about different people's viewpoints and ideas and backgrounds.
During the 10 years I worked as a prosecutor, I always struggled with what to do with someone who was clearly mentally ill and committed a horrific crime.
The key lesson for me: Don't make this life about you. It's about other people.
Bella is my little dog. She's an imperial Shih Tzu. She's a little cotton ball with flecks of gold. She's super, super cute, and she eats like she's a Rottweiler.
I have my phone by my bed - I know everyone says you're supposed to turn it off - and it distorts your sleep, and they're probably right.
Continual, intentional, or snarky putdowns have no place in a healthy relationship.
My mother, oddly enough, really wanted to pursue a career in law, but at the time, she had children and was working as a teacher.
Making smart decisions on who to vote for is difficult.
I've tried to live my life in a way that respects the beliefs of my mother and father. Everyone has blessings, gifts, passion, and drive.
I'm a very fertile Puerto Rican.
It's not just teachers, but coaches are helping to shape the young people of tomorrow.
At a very young age, my beloved mother passed away from leukemia, forcing my father to become a single dad. Rather than coddle me, shelter me, or do things for me, he taught me to 'Make the Case' for everything in life - from my first job to a graduation trip I wanted.
You've got to be inclusive.
I've been around all kinds of people, defense attorneys, working with cops, working with politicians, both sides of the aisle, including Democrats as former first lady of San Francisco, and the Republicans, too, so I've had a front row seat to lots of things in life.
The friends I have from childhood are definitely like family to me - extended sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles.
When my mom, Mercedes, and her younger sister, Juanita, first came from Puerto Rico, they were the youngest in the family. They had to jump into a new community and really learn English, assimilate, and adapt - and I saw that. I grew up in that community.
I would be flattered and honored to be considered for any position where I could serve my country.
