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> [Because my parents were American missionaries who sent me to public schools in rural Japan, I had to confront Hiroshima as a child. I was in the fourth grade - the only American in my class - when our teacher…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-hoaglund/because-my-parents-were-american-missionaries-who-sent-me-to-public/)

Linda Hoaglund

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## More by Linda Hoaglund

> [Because my parents were American missionaries who sent me to public schools in rural Japan, I had to confront Hiroshima as a child. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-hoaglund/because-my-parents-were-american-missionaries-who-sent-me-to-public/)

Linda Hoaglund

> [My advice for other female directors is look for people who really appreciate your vision and are willing to genuinely support you. When it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-hoaglund/my-advice-for-other-female-directors-is-look-for-people-who-really/)

Linda Hoaglund

> [All my films have found distribution and prestige in the Japanese market, so I actually feel my films are very well received and seldom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-hoaglund/all-my-films-have-found-distribution-and-prestige-in-the-japanese/)

Linda Hoaglund

> [I hope that people who don't live with animals will appreciate that each animal is a unique individual with a rich inner life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-hoaglund/i-hope-that-people-who-don-t-live-with-animals-will-appreciate-that/)

Linda Hoaglund

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