I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.
In the end, the humanities can only be defended by stressing how indispensable they are; and this means insisting on their vital role in the whole business of academic learning, rather than protesting that, like some poor relation, they don't cost much to be housed.
We've been doing this for 10 years and it's been a hobby for a lot longer than it's been a job.