My grandmother was a huge influence on me and the fact that there was this very strong, rather formidable presence of women in my life has been an enormous value.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My grandmother influenced me so deeply.
I have been grateful for the influence of my grandmother and my grandfather in my life. I remember my grandmother as a queenly woman. My father could be stern, and my grandparents would remind him that we were just boys.
I grew up in a family with two very strong women, my mother and my older sister, and they were big influences on my life.
My grandmother is the person who inspires me the most.
My grandmother was energetic and fearless - a talented poet and songwriter. She was also interested in chemistry and history and medicine, taking care of the people in her hacienda in Mexico, delivering babies. She could have become anything, but this was the 1930s, and she was forced into an arranged marriage.
My father was a huge influence on me.
My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.
My major influence was my ten years older sister.
Seeing my mother become very strong and very independent had a huge impact on me.
For the record, my mother is an astonishing and loving grandmother.
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