[ She snorts, then takes a sip of her coffee. ]

You mean bull-headedness? [ she teases, a little dry. Anderson pokes fun at herself with a very well-hidden sense of despondency. She has no real reason to be despondent anymore-- she'd achieved her goal. Right? On the surface, it's just a light joke. ]

My inability to give up is in my performance reviews. I guess I don't understand how someone could just fold on their dream.