There's more of a necessity to work with minorities, period.

I don't know how he did it, but he got the money for me to go back to school. He was very, very supportive.

My mom was already a U.S. citizen, and that made it easier for everybody else. But we were a family of laborers. We picked grapes, peaches, walnuts, almonds.

Her parents were well-off. They both had good jobs, a nice place. They grabbed everybody and sent them back.

I was afraid to come back to work. All I think about is my kids. Imagine if something happens to me, who's going to take care of them?

We don't just ride, we work and condition our horses. So an indoor arena is an absolute necessity in North Iowa.