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"My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again!"
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"My parents didn't really know one another."
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"Since the child knew his parents would give in, he tried the same trick again and again."
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"When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them."
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"My biggest musical influences are probably my parents."
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"My parents were absolutely delighted that I knew what I wanted to do."
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"I was very lucky. My parents raised me in such a way that it never occurred to me that I wasn't equal."
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"Certainly the experiences of Seth and his relationship to his parents and his point of view of the world are very similar to my own and very much based on my experiences at the University of Southern California."
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"When my parents separated, I was very grateful."
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"My parents always told me that if you want something, you can do whatever you have to do to get it. As long as it's not against someone else."
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"Usually I'll go to San Diego to hang out with my parents if I want to unwind."
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"You have to be young to be able to do things like that. Now I'm more cautious. I'm proud that I was able to do what I did - psychologically it was a great wall to climb - but sometimes I regret it."
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"Once this key conflict is eased, it will have a huge impact on the world. It will take time to find a solution. It's similar to the situation between East and the West at the time of my flight."
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"I had thought about landing in the Kremlin, but there wasn't enough space."
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"My plan was to land in Red Square, but there were too many people and I thought I'd cause casualties."
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"I now work for a finance company in Luxembourg with projects in South America and the Caribbean."
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"I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism."
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"After that I couldn't show my face outside. I lost my identity and balance. I was still living with my parents, and they were my only friends. For so many people, this thing with the nurse was confirmation that I must be mad or mentally ill."
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"I wanted to choose somewhere public, because I was scared of the KGB."
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"The defence and air defence ministers were both replaced and more than 2,000 officers lost their jobs."
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"I got my private pilot's license in autumn 1986."
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