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.
"I write to escape myself, but I always end up finding myself."
The most significant threat to liberal democracy comes from within, from the decay of institutions and the loss of trust in them.