I was born with a fierce need for independence.

I don't know what 15-year-old doesn't have a desire to separate themselves from their parents and prove their independence.

For me, relationships are the real action movies. Bombs are exploding every day and the kitchen is Ground Zero.

It felt as if things were literally slipping through my fingers. Things were just streaming away from me. I lost my sense of humor. I'm still looking for that.