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My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an

My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would want to be a lawyer. And then, when I first said I wanted to run for office, he thought that was absolutely insane. – Gary Locke

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Diversity of thought and culture and religion and ideas has been the strength of America. – Gary Locke

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The U.S. tries to provide immigrants who grow up here with a world-class education and imbue them with the can-do attitude that has long defined American innovation. – Gary Locke

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Every year, some 65,000 high school students – many of them star students and leaders in their communities – are unable to go to college or get a good job because they have no legal status. – Gary Locke

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Although my dad was a doctor, we werent necessarily a super-artsy family. We were just a classic, traditional family who got to take a lot of piano lessons and became a bunch of musicians. – Lisa Loeb

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Im a father. It isnt just my life any more. I dont want my kid finding bottles in the house or seeing his father completely smashed. – Billie Joe Armstrong

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