"There is not much better in my heart than being here surrounded by the people that truly support you."

"You can still take your time and service a community like Newton to the best of your ability."

"You only have one shot at life. You might as well embrace it and celebrate it and enjoy it."

"Growing up in rural Jasper County, learning the value of hard work would be a big takeaway."

"If something happens and somebody's in need, even if they don't know you, they're willing to reach out or offer some kind of support in some way."

"Always, always take what you're doing now and try to figure out how you can use it for a springboard to something else."

"God has blessed me beyond measure."

"We are together 24 hours a day and literally would not do it any other way."

"I've been around the world twice, and I came back."

"I'm a very caring and empathetic person. I wanted to be able to help people while also having that time with my family. And optometry is the perfect occupation for that."