My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible.
The amazing thing about becoming a parent is that you will never again be your own first priority. The gift of motherhood is the selflessness that it introduces you to, and I think that's really freeing. . . I think it allows you to put yourself in other people's shoes. . . the empathy that it slugs you with, being a mother. And I think it makes you a better storyteller.