“That, like so many folks, I put a mask on,” Newsom answered. “I wasn’t who I am … So it’s a story about resilience, redemption. It’s a story about humility and grace,” he said. “I just want to put it all out there. You know, I’m not trying to impress you. I’m just trying to impress upon you: I’m like you; I’m no better than you. I’m a 960 SAT guy. And I’m not trying to offend anyone, trying to act ‘all there’ if you got 940. You’ve never seen me read a speech, because I cannot read a speech.” He added: “You know, my dyslexia, I haven’t overcome dyslexia. I’m living with it.”