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I hope telling stories though 'Making a Difference' - as in my academic work and nonprofit work - will help me to live my grandmother's adage of 'Life is not about what happens to you, but about what you do with what happens to you.'

Chelsea Clinton

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Chelsea Clinton
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: February 27
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My grandmother was determined that everyone feel a sense of optimism and opportunity. Marc and I want to make sure we're doing that. This period of our lives is not just a tribute to her, it's inspired by her. And it's for when we have our own children — I want to help make sure we've got a world I want them to live in.
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My parents and my grandmother inspire me every day and, every day, in my work and personal life.
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I had seen people who had lost everything and everyone they loved to war, famine, and natural disasters.
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I'm always struck by how innately curious kids are about the world around us and how engaged and sensitive they are to what is happening .. and how many kids do want to be engaged and do what to make a difference.
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When my father announced his campaign for president on Oct. 3, 1991, I had already cast my vote in favor of his candidacy.
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I do really well in the traditional board games: Backgammon, Checkers.
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When I first held my daughter, right after she was born, I felt like it was the moment I'd been waiting my whole life for, and it just felt even more miraculous than I ever could have imagined.
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A tin roof is one of the greatest indicators of prosperity in the developing world.
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Caricatured as navel-gazers, Millennials are said to live for their 'likes' and status updates. But the young people I know often leverage social media in selfless ways.
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My parents always asked me what I thought, listened to my opinions, articulated their diagnoses of our challenges at home and abroad, and shared their ideas for how to build a more equal and prosperous country. I always felt part of their call to serve and part of my father's journey.
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My marriage is incredibly important to me. It's the place from which I engage in the world every day, and the place to which I return every day.
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Of course [I'm a feminist]. And everyone I know is a feminist.
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I'm a big believer in listening to my body's cravings.
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For me it's just so exciting to have a daughter because I do think she will have even more opportunities than I had, and I had more opportunities than certainly my grandmother had. It's the arc of history, always bending toward justice and opportunity, and she will be part of that.
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I think that we need women role models everywhere. I think that it's really hard to imagine yourself as something that you don't see.
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Millennials are often portrayed as apathetic, disinterested, tuned out and selfish. None of those adjectives describe the Millennials I've been privileged to meet and work with.
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I know I'm late, but I've finally joined Facebook!
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I hope to make a positive, productive contribution, as cheesy as that may sound.
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My most important identity now is as a mother.
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I'm definitely voting for First Gentleman.
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