Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes because when you sit down with your enemy you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency.
From about eight years old I was always making things on the sewing machine. Friends would see me making dresses and costumes and I'd use difficult fabrics such as Lycra and elastic. But you know my dad was creative and my brother is inventive too.