Hillary Clinton tells 'Humans of New York' why she may seem aloof

Hillary Clinton has been loudly criticized for looking like a robot, acting emotionally distant and committing the terrible sin of "failing to smile." While some of that criticism feels sexist, a new interview in Humans of New York crafts an explanation for this perceived behavior. In a story published Wednesday, Clinton explains that she had to learn how to "control her emotions" in order to be successful as a woman in politics. SEE ALSO: If Hillary Clinton had her own'Nancy Drew' book series "I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions," Clinton said. "And that's a hard path to walk. Because you need to protect yourself, you need to keep steady, but at the same time you don't want to seem'walled off."