On finding an equal partner in Alexis: "My whole life I've been by myself, and with my family . . . and so the merging with a partner that is . . . just as successful and just as motivated and everything, it's awesome and it's amazing."
On how Alexis makes her shine: "Oprah said, 'Never let anyone dim your light.' That really stuck with me. Alexis doesn't dim my light. He doesn't try to dim my light. He puts me in the light, even if I don't want to be. He pushes me to further points I never thought about. It always was something that I could see in some relationships — my light would be dimmer. Now I feel like I can shine really bright and still do everything that I want to do."
On Alexis being a family man: "It's just been so amazing to have him in my life and to have my daughter in my life as well. He has done so much for the family and for us."