I got a degree in sociology didn't read much fiction in college and I was a pretty political left-wing type of guy. I wanted to do some kind of work in social change and make things better for the poor man and I was very romantic and passionate about it.
In the back of your mind when you say you want to write music for the movies you're saying that you want a big house a big car and a boat. If you just wanted to write music you could live in Kansas and do it.