"In my sports or workout life, I like to prove to myself I can do something, whether it's a half mara..." — Kim Raver

When you live in America, it's kind of insular - the news coverage that you get - unless you're really smart about it and find more international news coverage. I've learned that from my husband. In the French culture, they talk politics.

My mom has always been a huge inspiration. She was a single mom raising two kids in New York. Now that is full-on all the time.