From Art in America:

I GREW UP IN THE D.C. suburbs, in Maryland. My mother worked for the government, and my dad’s business often dealt with government. As a family, we watched all the speeches and debates, and every meal was framed with a dis- cussion about politics. Our conversations were always most energetic during elections. The Clintons were my favorite subject and they still are.

D.C. changes with every administration. When George W. Bush was there, it was cowboy boots and cowboy hats. With the Clintons, it was women in business suits (mostly pants suits). At the same time, everyone was watching Bill eating McDonalds. This represented a big change. Basically, Bill came from nothing. He had a single mother, and his half-brother was a drug user who went to jail. Still, he wound up as President of the United States—but a man who, as a candidate, was willing to go on TV and play the saxophone.

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