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I didn't know what it was not to work hard as I grew up. Pat Nixon

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I always look forward, not back. Pat Nixon

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I have always tried my best to do what I thought was the right thing at the time. Pat Nixon

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I think a person has to just be herself. Pat Nixon

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I do or die, but I never cancel out. Pat Nixon

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One day, I made a remark that I might work with people with mental illness, and somebody in the press heard it, and it was in the paper. And the more I thought about it and found out about it, the more I thought it was just a terrible situation with no attention. And I've been working on it ever since. Rosalynn Carter

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You can have a full life after 50. Rosalynn Carter

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I hope I've contributed something to the mental health field. But I hope people will think - I've had so many wonderful opportunities, I tried to take advantage of them. Rosalynn Carter

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It's just unbelievable to me that the National Rifle Association has so much power. Rosalynn Carter

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Being a caregiver requires infinite patience, physical and emotional strength, health care navigation skills, and a sense of humor - which can be hard to come by after sleepless nights and demanding days. Rosalynn Carter

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I have learned that you can do anything you want to. They used to ask me if I thought the first lady ought to be paid. If you get paid, then I have to do what first lady is supposed to do. But you can do anything you want to, and it's such a great soap box. Rosalynn Carter

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I've never had time for friends. I've always worked too hard. Rosalynn Carter

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You can make the First Lady's job whatever you want it to be. To some women the job is more involved with the entertaining. They feel at home doing the things at home. Rosalynn Carter

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When you travel and when you campaign, people tell you their problems. You see the problems and you become aware of them and you talk about them every day. And so you feel the responsibility for doing something about them. Rosalynn Carter

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Many politicians, celebrities, businessmen and women, and community leaders now are open about their struggles with mental illnesses, something almost unheard of when I began. Together, we are spreading the word that mental health affects all of us and deserves our support and attention. Rosalynn Carter

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When I announced my focus on mental health as first lady of Georgia in 1971, none but five mental health advocates in the state wanted to be involved with the issue. Rosalynn Carter

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Eating was my only way of controlling my life, or so I thought. When you are addicted or suffering from a mental illness, you think you're in complete control. But the opposite is true. You are, in fact, completely out of control. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

I've know Justin since I was a child. I went to school with his younger brother Michel, who died in the Avalanche. But Justin and I are four years apart - when you're 12 and 16, it's worlds away. I always thought he was handsome though. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

Once Justin decided to go on the political scene, all the spotlights were on him. I think we've done pretty well finding a balance and a centre. It's a very scrutinized life. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

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On official trips you listen to officials who guide you and also clothing choices, because there are certain places where you have to have your head covered for example, or whatever it is, and I listen to the professionals. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

Yes, I talk about eating disorders and you know, excessive dieting and excessive exercising can be a sign of a mental illness... but when we talk about eating disorders... the issue is not the food or the exercise, the issue is a lack of healthy conception of self. That is the issue. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

As a consumer and a mom, I've always been interested in local products. Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

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