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And The Rules Were So Clear, You Could Not Deviate From That All. And I Think It Especially Damaged My Sisters Because There Was Nothing They Could Do To Get My Father's Attention, To Win His Approval. They Could Not Play Sports. They Could Not Do These Other Things. They Could Not Be Tough. They Could Not Be Macho. And So I Think They Suffered Just From Sheer Neglect If Nothing Else.

Anyone Who Agrees To Be Interviewed Must Decide Where To Draw The Line Between What Is Public And What Is Private. But The Line Can Shift, Depending On Who Is Asking The Questions. What Puts Someone On Guard Isn't Necessarily The Fear Of Being 'found Out.' It Sometimes Is Just The Fear Of Being Misunderstood.

It Bothers Me When People, Say, You Know, Write For, You Know, A Web Publication And Get Paid Little Or Nothing Or, You Know, Expecting To, Like, Read The Best Newspapers In The World And Not Pay A Cent For It. Those Newspapers Need Money In Order To Operate.

My Parents Were Pretty Open About A Lot Of Things, Especially My Mom. And Any Kind Of Little Crazy Thing I Was Into, She Was Very Supportive Of. You Know, Whether It Was Bmx Bike Racing Or Being In The Boy Scouts Or Surfing Or Anything Else, She Always Seemed To Sort Of Support It. And I Think It's Because She Was An Immigrant And That Idea Of Sort Of Having Her Kids Be Able To Have Access To Their Dreams And Whatever They Wanted To Follow Was Very Important To Her.

When I Hear A Politician Speak Biographically, I Never Know What's Part Of The Campaign Biography Narrative That's Been Carefully Crafted.