I've always been interested in art and making things, but I chose not to go to art school because I thought I needed to do something else. Art was a tough way to make a living. I've always done both. I just kind of figured that the marine biology would be a career and the art would be something I did for my own self-expression.

翻译：鼓励人们坚持不懈地努力，最终会取得成功。

真正的作家永远是一个流亡者，即使在自己的国家也是如此。