I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.
My strength is coming up with two outs in the last of the ninth.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
I love to fly. I always wanted to fly. It's been one of my dreams since I was 3 years old. I remember saying to my mom 3 years old every day 'I can fly!' Living on the ninth floor it was dangerous.
I cried when I found out I was a finalist I kind of went limp when they called my name. I felt like my spirit jumped out of my body and I was just flesh - it was just amazing.