I've Always Been Incredibly Proud Of Both

I Really Believe That With A Little Bit Of Information, Kids Can Make A Big Difference.

I Love The Right Words. I Think Economy And Precision Of Language Are Important.

My Grandmother, Who Passed Away At The Beginning Of November, Had A Core Adage In Her Life That Life Is Not About What Happens To You But About What You Do With What Happens To You. She Recently Had Been Cajoling Me And Challenging Me To Do More With My Life. To Lead More Of A Purposefully Public Life.

I'm Always Struck By How Innately Curious Kids Are About The World Around Us And How Engaged And Sensitive They Are To What Is Happening .. And How Many Kids Do Want To Be Engaged And Do What To Make A Difference.

That's Not What I Want My Children To Hear. That's Not Representative Of The Country That I Want My Children To Grow Up In. And So That Actually I Found Far More Upsetting As A Mom, As A Woman, As An American, And Even As My Mother's Daughter Than Anything They Said About My Mom.