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In the mid- to late '60s to the mid-'70s, when I was a student, there was a major change in the thinking about what art can be and how art is made.

I struggled academically in high school because it was hard to focus. It was hard to focus on those things that were other than artistic stuff.

In school, some of my favorite subjects... I mean, art was my favorite subject. I loved art! I used to go during lunch time to the art room and paint or draw or something.

I was at a pretty rough school, and the only thing I was good at was art.

I used to love to draw. I didn't want to go to art class because I felt that would be too corny when I was young, but architectural drafting was the cool thing to do because there was more precision. It taught me a lot about building and structures and doorways and frames and windowsills.

Artistic development is a thing of the past, sadly.

I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.

As I very much liked to draw and paint as a child, I entered a special art program in high school, which was very much like being in an art school imbedded in a regular high school curriculum.

I went to art school when I was little.