Scott Barry Kaufman

I joined so many things like plays, you know, I did musicals and everything.

I just, something just erupted in me at that point where all this stuff just bumbled forth.

And I was like, I love learning.

I love everything about this.

And thank you for giving me that opportunity.

Finally, school system that never gave me the opportunity before.

It wasn't like a white bulb.

It was like a volcano erupting.

A volcano of human potential that had been dormant.

And they said, hey, we have to just go to the choir room and pick up something.

This was after class, after school, after school.

And so I just walked, went with them.

And they were in the choir room and the choir conductor was there.

And I remember just sort of like making fun of them.

Like, I was like, you know, you all sound like this.

And the choir conductor turned around, looked at me and said, what just happened?

Like you have talent.

Like, do you want to join our choir?

And so that was one of my first big things that gave me such an amazing sense of efficacy and excitement.

And it just felt so good.