I have learned to own my talent. I have learned to protect my gift. I am learning to take better care of the vessel both are housed in. And for that respect, for that investment–I find myself in love with my craft.

I seek to stretch in it, stretch out in it, and work it. As Baldwin said, this is the only thing that I have that will contect me with the world outside. It is for this love, this complex power I have which is expressed by letters–that I do this.

That I must do this.

And for that cause…I love what I do.