I really was not, I wasn’t sure. I didn’t know what to do. And I would talk to people and get advice. Finally, the natural history museum director called me up. He said, “Lawrence, take that job in Fort Worth.” I said, “Well, why? Why should I do that?” He said, “Because here you’re still the kid that was in University Park and they passed that law against you keeping snakes. You’re the kid that are kind to the people at the Dallas Aquarium and all of that. And you’re always gonna be that kid that grew up here. Go over there and be something.” That was the best advice I’d gotten.
