Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwardswas an American attorney, a best-selling author and a health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the 2004 United States Democratic vice-presidential nominee...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth3 July 1949
CityJacksonville, FL
CountryUnited States of America
girl years courses
I was a 16-year-old girl at one point, so of course I wrote poetry.
who-i-am want
I want to reclaim who I am.
thinking men marvelous
I think I did marry a marvelous man.
husband adore
I have a husband who adores me.
knows
I don't know why someone else's marriage has anything to do with me.
cancer shoulders shakes
In a sense, having cancer takes you by the shoulders and shakes you.
real real-life
I come out of real life.
cancer winning given
If I had given up everything that my life was about ... I'd let cancer win before it needed to.
political decision used
Everybody makes personal decisions that are right for them and if you're in political life, you're used to having those analyzed.
growing-up italian tone
Growing up in an Italian family, you use a harsh tone and 10 minutes later everybody forgets about it.
changes-over-time
Maybe we all change over time.
gay gay-marriage comfortable
I'm completely comfortable with gay marriage.
husband thinking firsts
I think being an effective First Lady is first of all being the partner that your husband needs.
children blessing people
People find it a great blessing if their child left behind a child.