This diagnosis is a reminder that this is the life you've got. And you're not getting another one. Whatever has happened, you have to take this life and treasure and protect it.

My father had gone to Vietnam.

You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.

You never know when something's going to hit you in a particular way and just knock you loose.

Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before.

I'm a recovering lawyer. The practice of law has changed. Every agreement is a fight.

Everybody makes personal decisions that are right for them and if you're in political life, you're used to having those analyzed.