Rachel Boston

Being surrounded by love and people that care about your heart is the dream. That's what I would like on my last day.

I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.

I go on walks during lunch breaks and travel with a fold-up yoga mat. I also love reading by candlelight at night.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

Recently, I was in Bernalda, my dad's ancestral home town in Italy. He has just refurbished a palazzo and turned it into a hotel, so we had my sister's wedding there. It was beautiful.

Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.