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I'm from Texas, and Texas has a reputation that far precedes actual Texas, and it is irritating sometimes.

Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.

Saying you're from Texas makes you kind of proud.

I consider myself a Texan. I grew up in Texas and Oklahoma.

I grew up in Texas, obviously a huge football state.

I come from extremely liberal people, one of only 20 in Texas where I grew up.

Texas is as odd as it is vast.

I had never been to Texas. I'd been through Texas, but I'm so glad to be back in a place that's not L.A. or New York. To talk about Dallas, to talk about there being sweet tea on the catering table, it's rich and saturated in American-ness.

I always had that adolescent notion that I had to get out of Texas. But I'm really glad I grew up there. It's where I learned to look people in the eye, to be straightforward and polite.