Rita Wilson

But there are role models all over in poetry, in journalism, in writing, in painting, and

And there are so many women who got later starts.

And a friend of mine who's, you know, we've been friends for many, many years, Bruce Springsteen, was one time we were talking and having a conversation about songwriting.

And he was basically giving a little mini master class on songwriting, kind of like very, very quiet and listening to him.

And when he paused, I said, okay, Bruce, then I have a question.

what makes me think that I can start writing now when you've been doing it all your life?

And he said, because Reitz, creativity is time independent.

And that to me is so true because I thought to myself,

Absolutely right.

Who's the one that sets the clock on creativity?

Who is the one that says, oh, sorry, that window, according to my creativity clock, passed for you.

That was supposed to happen at 32 and a third, and you missed that window.

I'm sorry.

No.

I wouldn't have been able to write the songs then that I'm writing now.

I wouldn't have been able to do it.

I didn't have a voice to say these things then.

So I'm very thankful that it's happening at this point in my life.

And really...

So much of creativity comes through wisdom, which comes through lived experience.