Carolina Quotes
I've learned that place does not have to determine the quality and the reach of your work. We move so often for work and let that dictate where we settle. Maybe we should move for love and surround ourselves with the people we care about. I'm not rooted to the soil of Deep Run. I'm rooted to the people around me.
Vivian Howard Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Interview with Christopher Kimball, Milk Street Radio, June 2020
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- 2020
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