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My name is Arthur Severio, and welcome to Quiet Conversations&nbsp;I left home with a suitcase filled with dreams,&nbsp; a pack of brand-new Fruit of the Loom underwear, two pairs of 501s, and some shirts that weren’t exactly made for a fat kid like me.&nbsp; My mama had stuffed a twenty-dollar bill in my pocket just in case I wanted a&nbsp; snack and a Diet Coke from the vending machine for my ride into the Crescent City.My brother met me at the downtown Greyhound bus terminal to take a United Cab back to his French Quarter apartment.&nbsp; It was 1983, and I was only 17.&nbsp; I was so happy because I had finally reached the place that I had dreamed&nbsp; about to get me through those endless days of doing little more than survivingIn these Quiet Conversations, I talk to people who've used their artistic talents and creativity to enhance their lives and improve the world around them.