You just watch somebody you love slowly, slowly disappear and go away.

I constantly looked for motherly protection.

The odds against an adoptee ending up as the child of the President of the United States are staggering. But then, so are the odds against a movie star becoming president

My adoption was treated as a celebration.

I didn't feel I belonged in so perfect a family.

Dad was the only adult male I ever trusted.

I had never said, 'dad, I love you'.