I felt the calling to adopt. You just know in the deepest part of your being that you are meant to find this little soul and guide them through life.

It's impossible to put yourself first when you're a mom.

I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her.

I used to tell moms that for the sake of their well-being they had to put themselves first. But I know now that's not always possible.

Sometimes you've got to make your work and workouts co-exist.

The gay thing has always been hard for me.

I'm on the younger end of Gen X, and for me, growing up gay was not cool.

We can't sit around waiting for big government, big business, big religion etc. to save us. We need to get informed and take inspired action.

People will accomplish anything if they believe the goal is worth it - they are worth it and that they are capable of achieving it - and that's exactly what my 'Maximize Your Life' show will do.

I will teach people not only how to identify their goals and dreams, but subsequently give them the tools to make those dreams a reality.

I'm trying to get into the best shape of my life for 40.

I don't lock into one type of exercise.

I change the workout every month, so you never adapt and never plateau.

People tend to think that metabolism is genetically predetermined. That you're either cursed or you're blessed. And that's not true.

In my experience, honesty is the best policy. And being a friend to somebody is not always the best way to help them.

My dad was a crazy person, but some of the best qualities about me came from him.

I have this intrinsic sense that everything will be okay.

It's like, 'Oh, well of course you want gay marriage, you're gay.' I think when heterosexual people are talking to their peers and they're like, 'This is an equal rights thing,' it's a little bit easier.

Try not to say, 'I'm a failure.' Instead, ask, 'What can I do better? What did I do wrong?' Then re-approach.

The fad diets are doing way more harm than good.

The key is to master a few simple ways to exercise that will burn the most calories in the least time. And you also need to figure out how can you eat more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff without feeling deprived so your diet regimen feels manageable.

I was 175 pounds at 13 years old and 5 feet tall.

I'm unbelievably superstitious.

Allow yourself a few parties, but be mindful the rest of the time.

Put your choices in perspective.

If you don't solicit me for help, I'll leave you alone.

There are millions of people who do want help. I'm not going to waste my time convincing people who aren't receptive.

I love yoga, but the namaste thing only takes you so far.

Every now and again, you just gotta hit something. Not someone - something.

If I'm looking at a client, I can say, 'Oh, wow, this is where you're weak; this is what you need to work on.' I can correct her in a matter of seconds, and then she's practicing specifically on the thing she needs to work on instead of repeating the same mistakes. Having that feedback is essential for beginners.

When you eat a piece of white bread, think of it as putting a tissue on a fire. But if you eat something that has wholegrains, whether it's a little bit of oatmeal, a little bit of protein, it's like putting a log on the fire.

Fake fat, fake colours, fake flavours, fake sweeteners: this is poison.

I'm a capri pant girl.

I think that when moms just give themselves up, the kids know. They feel guilty; they resent their mother for making them feel guilty, and then they grow up and do the same thing. Whereas my mother showed me that it's okay to focus on yourself.

I could open up a little gym, and I would be blissfully happy.

Gay is not a choice.

When I go, I go hard.

Whenever I've had a rough day, I like to pour my frustration into my workouts.

When you feel strong and you accomplish something physical that you didn't think you were capable of, your heart and mind open up to many possibilities that previously felt out of reach in other areas of your life.

I like to train the body from as many different angles as possible to use every modality available to do it.

The results I've seen with Bodyshred have been far superior to any program that I've ever created.

Make 80 percent of the food you eat healthy, then take 20 percent of your daily calories and make them fun.

My partner loves gardening and beekeeping and chickens and all that stuff.

Gardening is not my thing. You're digging in the dirt, and then a couple of months later, something happens.

There's a confidence and sense of self that comes with age that I didn't anticipate.

I think that anything in life is about the middle ground.

I had my nose done when I was 16 years old, and I'll be honest: it did change my life.

I really want to train Hillary Clinton.

Oh, God, food is a constant struggle for me. With exercise, I get my workout done, and I'm done until tomorrow. With food, I eat, and then an hour later I'm hungry again!

Whenever you have a failure or setback, you need to take a step back and find out what you can learn from the scenario. What did you do to contribute to that failure? This way, you can make sure you don't repeat that pattern.