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The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared to make any sacrifice to further our intellectual development.

My family gave me the best in education.

I have been grateful for the influence of my grandmother and my grandfather in my life. I remember my grandmother as a queenly woman. My father could be stern, and my grandparents would remind him that we were just boys.

My grandfather had a particularly important influence on my life, even though I didn't visit him often, since he lived about three miles out of town and he died when I was six. He was remarkably curious about the world, and he read lots of books.

My parents - my mother, particularly - were very focused on our succeeding. I loved my parents, and was very grateful to them for everything, and I didn't want to disappoint them.

My grandfather did a lot of things in his life. What he was most proud of was raising his family.

I was fortunate to be raised by loving grandparents.

My grandmother influenced me so deeply.

My father in his way influenced me and my sister to educate ourselves and to try to do things in life.

I was encouraged by my mother and, to a lesser extent, by my father.