Often, I think, displaced people imagine themselves leading double lives. So a portion of my identity has always been privately siphoned into what would have been if I had stayed in Wisconsin.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think it's extremely important that the citizens of Wisconsin know the positions I'm taking.
Wisconsin's a special place.
I become very territorial about my identity because it's been hijacked by so many people with their own projections.
I'm really interested in stories about identity - who I am now versus who I used to be.
I had been living in Ohio in my own house with my own life when my marriage abruptly came to an end. I had nowhere to go with my two sons, very little money, and not much to do in Ohio except be someone's ex-wife. My parents instantly and very generously invited my family to move back home to New York, where I could begin again.
I love being from Wisconsin.
I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. I never thought I'd be where I am. I never thought I'd have bling that I bought.
The truth is, your identity already has been stolen.
I wouldn't have been able to move to L.A. if I felt I was going to lose my identity as a New Jerseyian. My accent has gotten thicker since I've lived here.
I went from living my life anonymously for 58 years to being a public figure known globally in a matter of minutes.