I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.
I was inspired by Colin Farrell in the fact that he's Irish and has freckles but with black hair. I'm a bunch of different things, Irish, Polish, Native American, and French, but I wanted to tap into that Irish side and be freckle-y with black hair, so that's what I did.
There is no reason to have problems between country and country, between government and government, when there is a separation of powers.