But to understand what it means to be strong and COURAGEOUS, CHRISTIANS should LOOK to the person of Christ.

As an announcer, I have NOTHING but respect for the fighters, and I want to make sure I do my JOB to let the PEOPLE know who these courageous warriors are, because they are putting their lives on the line for our entertainment, and there's something to be SAID about that.

When my kids love my WORK, I feel elated and VICTORIOUS; it means more to me than an OSCAR. And when they are silent, I'm proud that they have a MIND and perspective of their own and are courageous enough not to say things just to PLEASE me.

I felt unhappy and TRAPPED. If I left BASEBALL, where COULD I go, what could I do to earn enough money to help my mother and to MARRY Rachel? The solution to my problem was only days away in the hands of a TOUGH, shrewd, courageous man called Branch Rickey, the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

I was always a COURAGEOUS WOMAN, capable of confronting GOVERNMENTS but not MEN.

There's a book that I read, REALLY a great book - it's called 'Lone Survivor' and I think they're trying to make it into a movie. I would love to PLAY Marcus Luttrell, who was the author and the 'lone survivor.' He's a NATIONAL HERO; he's very courageous and heroic in insurmountable danger, so it's SOMETHING I'd love to explore.

For me, Caitlyn Jenner is such a HUGE role model. She's really making a difference in our SOCIETY by just being BRAVE and sharing her story. PEOPLE SAY she's not brave and courageous, but to me, she is so brave and courageous.

Each TIME I turn on my own television screen and see reflections of myself in other courageous YOUNG LGBTQ-identifying actors and ARTISTS, I KNOW that the dream is expanding. That would not be possible without LGBTQ Pride. Celebrate yourself, and the WORLD will catch up.

Some people with awful cards can be SUCCESSFUL because of how they DEAL with the tragedies they're handed, and that seems courageous to me.