Sherri Saum

“A family is a group of people who are committed to loving and supporting one another. It's just that simple.”

“I worked on this Showtime series called 'Beggars and Choosers,' this was like 2000, and Bea Arthur guest-starred on our show. I always loved 'The Golden Girls,' and thought she was a supreme comedy actress, supreme actress period.”

“I think that every time you bring a subject into the mainstream landscape of television, it can have a huge impact. Television is such an influential medium.”

“I have this really morbid, awesome love for the movie 'Black Swan.'”

“I think it's really important that the anti-bullying messages get into schools and become a staple in every school.”

“I grew up in an average middle-class family. I don't think I even knew any friends who were fostered or adopted.”

“It's easier than you might think to make a difference in a kid's life. There are no special requirements you have to have - you just kind of have to love the kids, and that comes naturally for me.”

“I'm always inspired by people who choose to do what is right, not what is easy.”

“We have a lot of historical and religious baggage in our culture. It's ancient; we are clannish as a species. We like things to fit into boxes, and it's unfortunate because humans are unique and should be celebrated and embraced as such.”