I was raised to speak out about politics and the world around me. I would do it whether I was in the public or not. It is the way I was taught. The American way.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.
Public speaking? I speak to myself on the street!
The public is a part of my real life.
I'm not against speaking publicly and having passion for something. One of the cardinal beauties of America is that we have the freedom to do so.
Today, there's an expectation that you get to know public people. In the past, it was much more what you did and how you presented yourself.
I think that if I would talk on a political subject, if I talk about it, it would divide the audience on that issue. That's not my issue.
I can be a show-off at home. But publicly, I have always been a private person. It's not totally my bag to court the press.
I grew up in an apolitical household. I never left the country. When I became an adult, I started traveling and became interested in politics, and I probably talked about things in a silly, ignorant way.
I can talk a lot and not reveal anything; I would make a great politician.
I'm very political. I'm not political in public; I'm political at home.