roger mcnamee?m glad we have a chance to do that here today. roger: so i grew up in albany, new york. i had a wonderful childhood. i had health problems as a kid. i developed a condition at age two. at 10, i had a traumatic injury that required life-saving surgery. it was one of those experiences you come through and it forms your personality in an interesting way. emily: how did this impact you as a child? roger: i became more introverted and essentially, i got used to having to go my own way because the digestive disorder i had from age two, meant i could not eat anything that had any grain in it. you grew up without birthday cakes, cookies, bread, and cereal. you have to develop tremendous self-control. you are going -- you are going to become an investor, what are some traits that are really useful? emily: did you want to become an investor? roger: i knew nothing about it. when i look back, the experiences of zero to 10 had a huge influence. it was that willingness to do it my own way. to be dif