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And you're like, wait a second, Forbes, I thought your life was all sunshine and low roses. I'm like, no, my wedding photo was on the cover of the LA Times. And we spent three years tracking down the kid who killed him, who's now spending 52 years to life in jail. So if you ever dare, whoever you are, I've had this recently going, oh, Forbes, you had it easy.
I don't think my life was anything but easy. My life was about perseverance, determination, having vision, and just caring a lot along the way about other people a little more than I cared about myself. And the irony of that is I played small. Many of you know me from infomercials. I stood next to the guy. And I also went through the whole sexism thing of the 80s and 90s and the Me Too thing.
I don't think my life was anything but easy. My life was about perseverance, determination, having vision, and just caring a lot along the way about other people a little more than I cared about myself. And the irony of that is I played small. Many of you know me from infomercials. I stood next to the guy. And I also went through the whole sexism thing of the 80s and 90s and the Me Too thing.
I don't think my life was anything but easy. My life was about perseverance, determination, having vision, and just caring a lot along the way about other people a little more than I cared about myself. And the irony of that is I played small. Many of you know me from infomercials. I stood next to the guy. And I also went through the whole sexism thing of the 80s and 90s and the Me Too thing.
I lived all of that. And I'm so proud that I'm on the other side of that. But I stand here as a woman about to turn 65 going, you know what? I got some stories to tell. Because for all of you who think it's one way, it's not. Life is a very challenging, bumpy road. And the way you win is to continually navigate it with grace, elegance, and perseverance. Yeah.
I lived all of that. And I'm so proud that I'm on the other side of that. But I stand here as a woman about to turn 65 going, you know what? I got some stories to tell. Because for all of you who think it's one way, it's not. Life is a very challenging, bumpy road. And the way you win is to continually navigate it with grace, elegance, and perseverance. Yeah.
I lived all of that. And I'm so proud that I'm on the other side of that. But I stand here as a woman about to turn 65 going, you know what? I got some stories to tell. Because for all of you who think it's one way, it's not. Life is a very challenging, bumpy road. And the way you win is to continually navigate it with grace, elegance, and perseverance. Yeah.
It means a lot coming from you and I appreciate that.
It means a lot coming from you and I appreciate that.
It means a lot coming from you and I appreciate that.
Well, it's never changed. I had one because. I wanted to matter. And that's all I've ever wanted to do. And it's a kind of a funny thought because there were many times when I thought that I didn't matter at all. And I can remember right back in early 20, the year 2000, my parents had both got diagnosed with cancer and died within a year of each other. And I wanted a baby very badly.
Well, it's never changed. I had one because. I wanted to matter. And that's all I've ever wanted to do. And it's a kind of a funny thought because there were many times when I thought that I didn't matter at all. And I can remember right back in early 20, the year 2000, my parents had both got diagnosed with cancer and died within a year of each other. And I wanted a baby very badly.
Well, it's never changed. I had one because. I wanted to matter. And that's all I've ever wanted to do. And it's a kind of a funny thought because there were many times when I thought that I didn't matter at all. And I can remember right back in early 20, the year 2000, my parents had both got diagnosed with cancer and died within a year of each other. And I wanted a baby very badly.
And how it happened was rather beautiful because I ended up... I also... think that I'd see my life as a movie. I've always, it's always been a wonderful thing. And I love telling the stories because that's how you tell, that's how you see movies. I grew up watching movies and television. When you have no friends, that was my friend. I do trivia with people like nobody's business.
And how it happened was rather beautiful because I ended up... I also... think that I'd see my life as a movie. I've always, it's always been a wonderful thing. And I love telling the stories because that's how you tell, that's how you see movies. I grew up watching movies and television. When you have no friends, that was my friend. I do trivia with people like nobody's business.
And how it happened was rather beautiful because I ended up... I also... think that I'd see my life as a movie. I've always, it's always been a wonderful thing. And I love telling the stories because that's how you tell, that's how you see movies. I grew up watching movies and television. When you have no friends, that was my friend. I do trivia with people like nobody's business.
You want to do from iDreamer Genie to Brady Bunch to shows you've never even heard of. I love doing that. And so the universe blessed me with kids. And here's just a funny story that allows me to know that maybe I do matter in the whole grand scheme of things to the world, not just to myself or to other people, but I lost my parents. 9-11 happened.
You want to do from iDreamer Genie to Brady Bunch to shows you've never even heard of. I love doing that. And so the universe blessed me with kids. And here's just a funny story that allows me to know that maybe I do matter in the whole grand scheme of things to the world, not just to myself or to other people, but I lost my parents. 9-11 happened.
You want to do from iDreamer Genie to Brady Bunch to shows you've never even heard of. I love doing that. And so the universe blessed me with kids. And here's just a funny story that allows me to know that maybe I do matter in the whole grand scheme of things to the world, not just to myself or to other people, but I lost my parents. 9-11 happened.
I lost nine guys that day who went to high school with me. My brother-in-law didn't go to work as a fireman that day. When the second building came down, they all died. He didn't, thank God, as that is. And that December, I ended up saying to my husband, I need a baby. I don't know. I'm 41 years old. If I don't have this now, I don't know what to do.