> For me inspiration comes from people, and when I think about whether they're similar to me mostly I find they're not at all. And, if you're privileged-- soci

> For me inspiration comes from people, and when I think about whether they're similar to me mostly I find they're not at all. And, if you're privileged-- society has given you the message you can do whatever you want-- that's OK. If you're in a system with racism embedded into various parts-- one rationally wonders: is there no one like me up there because there's racism filtering it? Is someone at a music school, competition, or academy, somewhere along the way going to decide that I don't really look like someone who's a top-tier violinist and going to exclude me (based on this same logic, in part)? If so, it might be better to select myself out before dedicating a whole lot of resources.