As a kid I felt destined for a life in the arts. There are many factors that played into this. I was the youngest born into a family with means, and the arts were valued and accessible to us. In Montreal, where I grew up, there was a significant amount of programming available to me. I lived in a big city! When I was a kid it was VERY big. And it also had - what I am going to call - this amazing "civic unit", called Place Des Arts, referred to as the largest performing arts complex in Canada.