I grew up in a craftsman's home, where things were done with our own hands. I did cabinetmaking for four years and I hated it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My father was a very good craftsman. He made furniture, he made silverware and he had an incredible gift in terms of how you can make something yourself.
A lot of people like cabinet making; people are intrigued by it. Women in particular like cabinet making. They like it more than men do - the men are not really interested in the cabinet making.
As I mentioned, I was a carpenter for a time.
I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own.
I like making things. I have a wood shop at home. I am a terrible carpenter but I love doing it.
For a long time I wanted to do the kind of work my dad did. He was going to ask his foreman at the mill to put me on after I graduated. So I worked at the mill for about six months. But I hated the work and knew from the first day I didn't want to do that for the rest of my life.
I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do.
My dad was in furniture for 35 years. He got run out of furniture when everything went to China, went overseas. Manufacturing in the country broke down. Everything left.
First of all, I'd like to say here the fact that I'm not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
I don't make things with my hands, although I studied woodworking and made furniture.