The artist's life cannot be otherwise than full of conflicts, for two forces are at war within him [or her]-on the one hand, the common human longing for happiness, satisfaction and security in life, and on the other a ruthless passion for creation which may go so far as to override every personal desire. . . There are hardly any exceptions to the rule that a person must pay dearly for the divine gift of creative fire.
But it's funny how the memory works and how sometimes we just belive whatever we want.