Quote by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Growing up, my sisters and I would always talk stories. One of my frustrations was I didn't know anything about cameras. I didn't know how to make a film and I obviously didn't have a special effects budget. I was a kid. So I was learning to draw to get down the stuff that was in my head, that I couldn't afford to actually do.

Growing up, my sisters and I would always talk stories. One

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on their childhood and their passion for storytelling and filmmaking. They express frustration at not having knowledge about cameras or the resources to create films with special effects. However, instead of being discouraged, they turned to drawing as a way to bring their imaginative ideas to life. Drawing became a means for them to capture and express the stories and visuals from their mind that they were otherwise unable to afford or accomplish.

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