Around 1980, I went back to painting with a vengeance.
A cult following is a nice way of saying very few people like you.
Never underestimate a child's ability to get into more trouble.
Why be influenced by a person when you already are one?
Music helps set a romantic mood. Imagine her surprise when you say, "We don't need a stereo - I have an accordion."
I don't think you really can send an exact message, because any two viewers are so disparate, in terms of their backgrounds, their point of view, their histories, that there's no telling what that message might be.