. >> rose: how am i doing representinger? >> you're doing a wonderful job. she should hire you as hur lawyer. almost almost unavoidable for know realize that people were very interested in my personal story. almost every audience i spoke to during my first year on the supreme court, half the questions would be about the court and its processes, as to be expected. the other half, however, were about my personal circumstances. and it was very clear from the people asking that they were looking for something. that they identified in some way with my story and wanted to know more about the lessons i had learned in my life. a lot of the questions came from kids but a lot of questions came from adults still seeking. >> rose: and what are they asking as you go across this country meeting people on your book tour? what is it they ask of you? >> you know, almost the same questions even after reading the book. there's this sense that it's impossible to do what i've done. and yet the book tells them not only is it possible but i don't have answers that require special