I wanted to be a visual artist because I grew up around a lot of painters and photographers and had a very artistic upbringing. And I fantasized about being a drug-dealer when I was a kid. I thought it would be a good opportunity; I knew that the market would be strong. Is that bizarre?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts an artistic upbringing with a childhood fantasy of being a drug dealer.
- In plain terms
- I grew up artistic but wanted to deal drugs as a kid.
- What can you take from it?
- Contrast upbringing with unexpected childhood dreams.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What were your childhood dreams?
- How did upbringing shape you?
Another view
Drug dealing is an illegal and harmful profession.
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