Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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You know, we've gone into 12 separate printings. And so we ran out of books a dozen times. And now they have plenty of books.
You know, we've gone into 12 separate printings. And so we ran out of books a dozen times. And now they have plenty of books.
And I apologize to that, particularly to your listeners and to you, because my voice is really hard to listen to. I had a very, very unusually strong voice until I was 42 years old, 1996, 1997. I was struck with this condition, which is called spasmodic dystonia. My throat, actually, if you scoped my throat, it would look like a very, very healthy throat. But I have a neurological condition.
And I apologize to that, particularly to your listeners and to you, because my voice is really hard to listen to. I had a very, very unusually strong voice until I was 42 years old, 1996, 1997. I was struck with this condition, which is called spasmodic dystonia. My throat, actually, if you scoped my throat, it would look like a very, very healthy throat. But I have a neurological condition.
And I apologize to that, particularly to your listeners and to you, because my voice is really hard to listen to. I had a very, very unusually strong voice until I was 42 years old, 1996, 1997. I was struck with this condition, which is called spasmodic dystonia. My throat, actually, if you scoped my throat, it would look like a very, very healthy throat. But I have a neurological condition.
So my brain is instructing my voice box to tighten up. And for some reason, nobody really understands it goes in and out. So some days my voice is pretty strong. And other days it's very staggered and kind of difficult to listen to. And today is not a good day for my voice. So again, I apologize to you.
So my brain is instructing my voice box to tighten up. And for some reason, nobody really understands it goes in and out. So some days my voice is pretty strong. And other days it's very staggered and kind of difficult to listen to. And today is not a good day for my voice. So again, I apologize to you.
So my brain is instructing my voice box to tighten up. And for some reason, nobody really understands it goes in and out. So some days my voice is pretty strong. And other days it's very staggered and kind of difficult to listen to. And today is not a good day for my voice. So again, I apologize to you.
Whenever I give a speech, Megan, I always explain it to people because I can't listen to myself. I have never listened to my own podcast. I don't listen to myself on TV or radio because it's disturbing for me to hear my voice. I feel sorry for people who need to listen to it. And I feel like it helps me to give them an explanation.
Whenever I give a speech, Megan, I always explain it to people because I can't listen to myself. I have never listened to my own podcast. I don't listen to myself on TV or radio because it's disturbing for me to hear my voice. I feel sorry for people who need to listen to it. And I feel like it helps me to give them an explanation.
Whenever I give a speech, Megan, I always explain it to people because I can't listen to myself. I have never listened to my own podcast. I don't listen to myself on TV or radio because it's disturbing for me to hear my voice. I feel sorry for people who need to listen to it. And I feel like it helps me to give them an explanation.
Well, you know, it's definitely a paradox or an irony because so much of what I do has been on my voice as an attorney, as a public speaker, as somebody who is a voice now kind of for the movement that, you know, I have this particular disability, but, you know, I think any, listen, there's people who have a lot worse disabilities than me. I have a cousin. lost a leg when he was 11 years old.
Well, you know, it's definitely a paradox or an irony because so much of what I do has been on my voice as an attorney, as a public speaker, as somebody who is a voice now kind of for the movement that, you know, I have this particular disability, but, you know, I think any, listen, there's people who have a lot worse disabilities than me. I have a cousin. lost a leg when he was 11 years old.
Well, you know, it's definitely a paradox or an irony because so much of what I do has been on my voice as an attorney, as a public speaker, as somebody who is a voice now kind of for the movement that, you know, I have this particular disability, but, you know, I think any, listen, there's people who have a lot worse disabilities than me. I have a cousin. lost a leg when he was 11 years old.
My family has been around people, you know, working on disabilities for many, many years. So I, I've never spent even a second feeling sorry for myself or, you know, it's just something that God gave me. I have to figure out what, you know, why is this a gift? Why is this challenge been given to me? And that's, you know, and then to do the best I can and not be deterred by it.
My family has been around people, you know, working on disabilities for many, many years. So I, I've never spent even a second feeling sorry for myself or, you know, it's just something that God gave me. I have to figure out what, you know, why is this a gift? Why is this challenge been given to me? And that's, you know, and then to do the best I can and not be deterred by it.
My family has been around people, you know, working on disabilities for many, many years. So I, I've never spent even a second feeling sorry for myself or, you know, it's just something that God gave me. I have to figure out what, you know, why is this a gift? Why is this challenge been given to me? And that's, you know, and then to do the best I can and not be deterred by it.
It's not something I would complain about.
It's not something I would complain about.
It's not something I would complain about.