As a child I loved spending endless hours in the library. I was also an avid comic book reader. Sometimes when I couldn’t wait for a new edition of my favorite books, I’d often take the same characters from these comics, draw them, and develop entirely new stories. I am an only child so I learned to master the art of self-entertainment. After seeing a movie I loved, I’d frequently sit in my bedroom, rewrite the movie, and then try to act out all the actor’s parts. When I reflect on it, I suppose it was all about creating my own universe. more