My parents had an experience of life that is as opposite to mine as you can imagine.

There might be false starts and do-overs.You are entitled to experiment before you find your calling.

I've come to recognize what I call my 'inside interests.' Telling stories. And helping people tell their stories is a sort of interpersonal gardening. My work at NBC News was to report the news, but in hindsight, I often tried to look for some insight to share that might spark a moment of recognition in a viewer.

My goal is to see that mental illness is treated like cancer.

Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing.

My guess is that people look at me and project their own values - importance of family, ego is healthy but not the biggest thing. I don't know. I can't explain my popularity.

The most likely moment for something incredible to happen to me was the moment I was most certain nothing ever would.