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I Hope Telling Stories Though 'making A Difference' - As In My Academic Work And Nonprofit Work - Will Help Me To Live My Grandmother's Adage Of 'life Is Not About What Happens To You, But About What You Do With What Happens To You.'

I Had Seen People Who Had Lost Everything And Everyone They Loved To War, Famine, And Natural Disasters.

I've Tried Really Hard To Care About Things That Were Very Different From My Parents. I Was Curious If I Could Care About [money] On Some Fundamental Level, And I Couldn't. That Wasn't The Metric Of Success I Wanted In My Life. I've Talked About This To My Friends Who Are Doctors And Whose Parents Are Doctors, Or Who Are Lawyers And Their Parents Are Lawyers. It's A Funny Thing To Realize I Feel Called To This Work Both As A Daughter And Also As Someone Who Believes I Have Contributions To Make.

Fried Chicken Is My Husband's Favorite Food.

When My Father Announced His Campaign For President On Oct. 3, 1991, I Had Already Cast My Vote In Favor Of His Candidacy.