11.   For artists, interest often begins at a very personal level.

12.   Frank was a precocious child pianist in Silver City, N.M., when his interest in Levant began.

13.   He says his interest in public service began with his parents, Carolyn and Cary Booker, both IBM executives.

14.   Her interest in art began during her honeymoon in Mexico, when she was drawn to the ceramic folk art of Central and South America.

15.   His interest in acting began early, and he had a long theatrical apprenticeship at the Union Settlement House before he stepped on the professional stage.

16.   His interest in fencing began in his youth in Cartagena.

17.   His interest in ceramics began when he visited the workshop of Georges and Suzanne Ramie and modeled two bulls and the small head of a fawn.

18.   His interest in cooking began as a teenager when he announced to his mother that he was going to become a vegetarian.

19.   His interest in missions began at the Hobe Sound Bible Church, where he has worshipped all his life.

20.   His interest began as a boy, when his dad gave him a Lionel train set.