And it was a huge emotional thing to leave the law and become unemployed - to be a student again.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.
And that had a powerful appeal, particularly to those who had been denied the choice to stay on at school, to go to university, to be something else, other than going down the pit.
I had the opportunity to go to law school, and my dad, who was an accountant, couldn't believe I wanted to walk away from that and start cooking.
There was a small point in my life in law school, right before I moved to Newark, when I didn't know what I wanted to do, and I felt so lost.
I was actually going to law school in 1972.
I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.
When I was fresh out of law school, I had a burning desire to do something important, to have an impact in some way, but I didn't know what it was.
I worked my way through law school.
I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get.
I was delighted to not go to university. I couldn't wait to be out of education.