...the approval of others is merely serving as reassurance that I could make it. I'm very confident in myself, but as I'm sure you know, hearing it from some others certainly makes your creative efforts seem all the more worthwhile.

And others have not liked my work. And I'm fine with that too. I'm much happier being someone who polarizes than someone who is boring.

But did you know you were going to go into radio? What resources did you have in order to build what you have for yourself?