You have to be smart enough not to dismiss where you came from. It may not be all we are, but it makes up for a great deal.
I have very smart parents. I feel I learned a lot from both of my parents and life experience.
I had lunch the other day with my niece, Emma, and she said, 'You're so smart, Aunt Julia.' And I wanted to say, 'I'm not smart - I'm 41! You're 17!'
I wouldn't have believed it. I still barely do, truthfully. I'm so continually fortunate that I keep coming across these smart, interesting, creative people who pick me. It's just stupendous.
I'm tall and smart. If you're aggressive and energetic it can be intimidating for people who aren't very smart themselves.