Nigel took a deep breath, his expression incredibly complex, "I am not the 'prodigy painter' they tout. I am a despicable human being who lives by selling my dreams and passion... a complete hypocrite."
"I resolved then that I would no longer rely on Paper Princess to sell or deal with my scrap drafts, just as I had decided not to rely on my parents' financial support to live. This decision made my previously comfortable life immediately difficult. It wasn't until I really had to earn my own living that I finally realized... relying solely on my own abilities, I would never have been able to reach this level."
"Even though my family was willing to provide me with money for food and accommodation, even though I could practice as hard at home as I did living outside... the cost of buying canvases and paints, the essentials for practice, was also a very large amount."