“Acceptance starts with letting people in and asking for support. If you don’t clearly communicate what you need, how can anyone support you? You are your strongest advocate.”

“I have the ability and opportunity to create something out of ideas or from scratch and the ability to pull resources together to bring that idea to life.”

“There’s so much to be learned from people of different walks of life, different religious backgrounds, and different cultures than our own.”

"You could say that from an early age, I embarked on a trajectory that was set on technology and the military. The family influence goes back at least two generations."