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Am I calm all the time? That is a question to ask my mother. I am very happy in my home. I have a good family, that gives me something extra.

I'm pretty good at remaining calm during an emergency. My house burned down when I was 12, which made me really pragmatic about what needed to be done. But I can be bad in that I compartmentalize a lot of emotions and push them away to deal with them at a later date.

A parent can seem very kind and gentle, but as any child knows, as soon as that parent gets stressed, they can suddenly turn and get a bit angry.

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense.

I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life. Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.

I want to be calm.

I'm much calmer as I get older, but I'm still just as capable of getting that strung-out stressed-out feeling of mental and spiritual unwellness.

We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments.

I hope I will be a calm mother; I do yoga and I meditate, and those should help.