The one thing I did always have though, was music. Music was not mere music to me. Never in all my life was music just music. Music was my friend. Music was my entertainment. Music was my comfort during those difficult adolescent years. Music was my hobby. Music was my passion.
But I was not creating music with the dedication that I do now. I was learning, writing a little. But mostly, I was listening. Not only was I listening to music, but I was listening to what other people said about different kinds of music. I was being influenced not only by music, but by people (whom I respected) who had very strong opinions about music.
But still, even in to my late 20s, I still was not driven to create music like I am now.
More later. . . .