As a child I began indulging in the arts as a means to combat boredom. Becoming literate before entering kindergarten, the desire to become talented came from my varied interests in literature, which exposed me to other cultures and to the world in general. I began to see possibilities and then envisioned myself within those visions. Then I began to believe. The combination of vision, desire and belief is an unbeatable combination, and in my case, a life saver.