“There’s a lot of disrespect for law enforcement these days. “I think a big issue is that in the home, kids aren’t taught about respect for others. They don’t respect their parents, they don’t respect their...
“I was in CPS (Children’s Protective Services) since I was 4. I left at 18 because, you know, I’d been in there so long. After that, we got married and just decided to come down here....
“I’ve got a tattoo of Jesus on my neck because, man, I struggled a lot in life. I had moments where I was really down and out. I was in the mud. I was in a...
“I started getting tattoos when I was 14. Now I have them on my legs, chest, back and neck. “The first one I got was my last name on my stomach, because I look up to...
“I had a very rough childhood. My parents didn’t give two hoots about me, so I kind of raised myself. And my husband’s family was military; he was pretty much raised by the military because his...
“My big focus is on my kids growing up to do the right thing. Some days scare me more than others to see what decisions they make. “We let them make their own decisions on a...
“Growing up in my family, we never really played basketball. Most of our ancestors played football. I even have a cousin in the NFL. His name is Charles Godfrey. “It’s pretty awesome. It makes me feel...
“I had heart surgery about eight years ago and I just kept working and working and working. Then I had a stroke. Last May I started getting real sick. I couldn’t breathe, so they rushed me...
“I love still being alive. There was a moment when I thought I was dead already. I was ready to cross into the light. But then my parents, who died about eight years ago — one...
“I’m used to being on the other side of the camera. My grandmother gave me my first one when I was 10 — it was a Kodak Disc — and that just kind of started my...
