Laila Mickelwait

He was, you know, very focused on human rights issues, and that's how we bonded most when I was young, is to kind of discuss these things. And so he kind of instilled that in me and my sisters from a young age, and I kind of went off... In search of, you know, many different things, I kind of went off, I guess you'd say, went off track in my life for a while, but came back around to this.

He was, you know, very focused on human rights issues, and that's how we bonded most when I was young, is to kind of discuss these things. And so he kind of instilled that in me and my sisters from a young age, and I kind of went off... In search of, you know, many different things, I kind of went off, I guess you'd say, went off track in my life for a while, but came back around to this.

He was, you know, very focused on human rights issues, and that's how we bonded most when I was young, is to kind of discuss these things. And so he kind of instilled that in me and my sisters from a young age, and I kind of went off... In search of, you know, many different things, I kind of went off, I guess you'd say, went off track in my life for a while, but came back around to this.

Well, you know, I thought that I wanted to pursue kind of very selfish ambitions. I kind of got involved in the Hollywood scene for a while.

Well, you know, I thought that I wanted to pursue kind of very selfish ambitions. I kind of got involved in the Hollywood scene for a while.

Well, you know, I thought that I wanted to pursue kind of very selfish ambitions. I kind of got involved in the Hollywood scene for a while.

I kind of got to a real low point. I thought I wanted to be an entertainment contract attorney, drive a BMW from Malibu to Hollywood every day and, you know, live this glamorous, star-studded life was kind of, this dream I had for a few years. And I got involved in that scene, and I ended up finding it very hollow.

I kind of got to a real low point. I thought I wanted to be an entertainment contract attorney, drive a BMW from Malibu to Hollywood every day and, you know, live this glamorous, star-studded life was kind of, this dream I had for a few years. And I got involved in that scene, and I ended up finding it very hollow.

I kind of got to a real low point. I thought I wanted to be an entertainment contract attorney, drive a BMW from Malibu to Hollywood every day and, you know, live this glamorous, star-studded life was kind of, this dream I had for a few years. And I got involved in that scene, and I ended up finding it very hollow.

I, you know, was partying, and I mean, I even found myself at the Playboy Mansion, I mean, with Bill Maher and Andy Dick, and Hugh Hefner's birthday party, and different, you know, parties in Hollywood.

I, you know, was partying, and I mean, I even found myself at the Playboy Mansion, I mean, with Bill Maher and Andy Dick, and Hugh Hefner's birthday party, and different, you know, parties in Hollywood.

I, you know, was partying, and I mean, I even found myself at the Playboy Mansion, I mean, with Bill Maher and Andy Dick, and Hugh Hefner's birthday party, and different, you know, parties in Hollywood.

I mean, at the time, it was... Honestly, at the time, I thought it was cool. Like, I thought it was... and I didn't think much of it. How old were you? Gosh, I think I was, was it 19, maybe 20, 21? Oh yeah, so pretty young. Yeah.

I mean, at the time, it was... Honestly, at the time, I thought it was cool. Like, I thought it was... and I didn't think much of it. How old were you? Gosh, I think I was, was it 19, maybe 20, 21? Oh yeah, so pretty young. Yeah.

I mean, at the time, it was... Honestly, at the time, I thought it was cool. Like, I thought it was... and I didn't think much of it. How old were you? Gosh, I think I was, was it 19, maybe 20, 21? Oh yeah, so pretty young. Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

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So I kind of hit a real low point in my life. Why? Kind of a crash and burn.

So I kind of hit a real low point in my life. Why? Kind of a crash and burn.