“I love the book signings, you know, because I get to talk to real people, and a staggering number of people have said something very specific to me. "The Family Leave Law saved my family," or "Made our lives better," or, "The education aid that you provided made it possible for me to go to college." One man at 50 years of age got his college degree.” PeopleKnowsMenYearsMadeSaidBookRealAgeLawNumbersOur LivesCollegeDegreesMy FamilyAidsSavedMade ItOne ManSigningStaggeringCollege Degree Author:William J. Clinton
“I'm about the only person in my family that's made it to 24 without being married. That's the way it works where I'm from. Most people, if you find someone to marry in high school, you do that, and if you don't find that, then you find someone in college.” PeopleIfsWayPersonsMadeSchoolCollegeMarriedHigh SchoolMy FamilyMade ItBeing Married Author:Carrie Underwood
“I was a screenwriting major in college, and really wanted to do that after I graduated, but there are no job listings for that, as we all know. I had many classmates that made it in the business, but stand-up comedy was my way in, and my first film 'Sleepwalk with Me' was based on those autobiographical experiences.” KnowsWayFirstsMadeWantedJobsFilmComedyCollegeMajorsMade ItMy WayScreenwritingStand Up ComedyClassmatesWalk With Me Author:Mike Birbiglia
“After college, I shot a pilot for a show on Lifetime, which was basically House of Style for a TV lover. I think I got paid $1,500, and I was like, "Mom, I'm moving out! I made it!" I did two seasons of that, but I felt like a talking head and wanted to do more.” ThinkingMadeTwoShowsWantedMovingHouseFeltTalkingStyleCollegeTvsMomLoversShotsSeasonsPaidLifetimeMade ItPilotsMoving OutTalking Heads Author:Tracee Ellis Ross