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I was in control of what people thought of me, but I had no control over what they thought of my mother. When I asked my mother, 'How do I tell people about you?' her answer was, 'Tell the truth'. But of course, the truth is never simple.

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My older sister achieved her dream of being an artist. She's an illustrator living in Manhattan.

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I believe that everyone has some huge talent in them; the really lucky ones discover what it is.

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When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, 'The Maroon Wave,' and that's when I fell in love with journalism.

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I'm a fairly fast, but sloppy writer, so I'm a big fan of re-writing, and re-writing again.

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I sit down at my desk pretty early in the morning and write all day until about 4 or 5 p.m.

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One of the most challenging aspects of writing a memoir is finding your own voice, and you should be very careful about being influenced by someone else's voice.

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Some people who've read my story think I had a terrible childhood and that I was neglected or even abused, while others feel that my parents, while certainly flawed, also had truly wonderful qualities. And that's the way it should be, because in real life two people can look at the same president and one will see a hero and the other a villain.

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We're stronger than we realize.

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I reached my full height at age 11, and I was clumsy as all get-out - all elbows and knees, couldn't get up a flight of stairs without falling down. I wanted to be a cute, petite blonde, but I'm a big ol' strapping thing, so I just accept it.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: April 21st, 1960

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