Chancellor director before I start there's a striking similarity in what just been
said to what's written here so up there on anyway I'm more than grateful to you
and all that Wimbledon article for this truly unexpected honor
I hear that Wimbledon has been described as the 'wild child' of art schools so
perhaps we had more in common than I thought, but I'm here not because I was a
success as a child prodigy but because of my failure at an early age. I did make
my first guitar and received two shocks one when I found I hadn't earthed it
properly and the second when my father smashed it up and he threw it out of the
window telling me I needed to get a proper job. Nice.He wanted me to
be an architect but I didn't fancy spending the rest of my life drawing
houses. Little did I know that I would end up drawing a bigger type of house
some years later.
Being an arrogant kid, I don't know who wrote this by the way, I thought I had a
bit of talent and I wanted to follow my dream so I built another guitar and did
very enjoyable stint at Wimbledon and the rest as they say is a, whatever it is,
a bunch of noise I suppose. You've chosen to study hard in the hope that
this will help you secure a career and financial security. I admire all your
your hard work and efforts which have brought you to your much deserved
graduation today. I was never such a success at school. My main memory of
Wimbledon with the amazing pineapple crumble they used to serve in the
canteen. I'm sure they put some extra special ingredient in the custard. It was
It's true it's delicious. students would come back who had left
just to get the second helpings. My simple advice to you is if you dream of
something you would really like to do, I suggest you follow it. It's not always
about the money in my cases certainly wasn't. No matter what others might say
It might be as elusive as a rainbow but remember in difficult times when it can
be tough to find a job, stick with the dream and go with your
passion even if it isn't so rewarding financially. A talent to do something you
love is far more satisfying for the soul. I wish you all the luck and success in
your future endeavors and don't be put off by any setbacks as they will only
make you stronger.
whilst I admire you all, I had got my head down and worked hard at Wimbledon I
would never have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as he was
twice. They weren't sure the first time. or won 8 Grammys for
sticking with my dream here's a bit of what I got up to so cue the DVD.