I often say of my background: "That and a Metrocard will get me downtown. " Honestly, I think the upshot of my training in acting and writing is that I've been trained to be adventurous. There are so many moments in conservatory where I was encouraged to push the envelope and color outside the lines. I think that sense of bravery flavors what I do. It allows me to take chances that I might not otherwise take.
Let men do their duty and the women will be such wonders; the female lives from the light of the male: see a male's female dependants, you know the man.