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Our parents have, by far, the greatest influence on shaping who we are and how we deal with the world.

In terms of my belief that one individual can make a difference - that belief comes from my parents.

I'm trying to have everything that I put into the world be something that makes a difference in the way I want to make a difference.

My parents, Gary and Patricia, let me be in my world. They never told me what I couldn't do. It helped me adapt in a positive way.

The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it's done for me.

My parents taught me to approach the world critically, but also to approach it with a sense of responsibility.

I just found over the years that it's very hard to change people's perception of what it is that you do.

I know that when I talk to my parents and my friends, there's a strong feeling of the world out of control and damaged.

I try and open a few doors to the mind, encourage people to embrace change and to stretch their capabilities.

For every young person I meet, I learn an idea.