Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation helped me understand issues of race better than all the textbooks ever written.

As my disabilities became more apparent in childhood, I often felt sorry for myself. I had dyslexia, along with poor hearing and eyesight.

I love watching a good Western. I spent my childhood on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona and feel a special connection to that area.

Running defined my life for decades. When I was a young kid, nothing felt better than running far into the desert.