I believe there is a relationship between having an interest in the arts and the behaviour of society as a whole. Some politicians find it difficult that the arts is a weapon of happiness... Politics is often about deprivation rather than the opening up of ideas and nourishing creative endeavour.
In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum.
I had no interest in being your basic vanilla girl. I've been lucky enough that I haven't had to play that.