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In the '80s, Ronald Reagan inspired me to become politicized, because I grew up in that era when everything I cared about was under attack.

I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

I entered politics from a completely different background from other people in this field, and that has helped me to see and deal with things differently.

I've been through so many different political races.

I was very politicized always. I was very conservative politically, because I'd seen what the communists did to my country.

I got into politics a little bit by chance, as a person from the first generation of the Solidarity movement.

I was a political science student.

Politics for me started in violence.

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.

I've been in Parliament since 1983, and I've been involved in many issues over the time.