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I did think for many, many years that because of my ability I could beat the system. And I was wrong.

I've survived. I've beaten my own bad system, and on some days, on most days, that feels like a miracle.

A bad system will beat a good person every time.

I was now resolved to do everything in my power to defeat the system.

You either go along with the system - conform to what is expected to be a hit - or you have very tough going.

I went through two pretty dark years being fed up with the system and frustrated with my own party after two disastrous elections in 2006 and 2008.

I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they've been.

I spend all day figuring out how to beat the machine and knock the crap out of the political power structure.

Lots of times I was out through forcing the game.