Terrance Houle-[ windspeaker confidential ]

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Windspeaker: What one quality do you most value in a friend?

Terrance Houle: Probably humor ... if they can make me laugh, then they're all right.

W: What is it that really makes you mad?

T.H: Probably politics.

W: When are you happiest?

T.H: When I'm hanging out with my little girl.

W: What one word best describes you when you are at your worst?

T.H: Depressed.

W: What one person do you most admire and why?

T.H: I would probably have to say my dad, my father, Vern Houle. Because he was in the army for 27 years and I just look up to him for his strength and courage and honor.

W: What is the most difficult thing you've ever had to do?

T.H: It probably has to be getting my degree. It was a pretty laborious thing, getting my bachelor of fine arts. But it was a good difficult thing.

W: What is your greatest accomplishment?

T.H: My little girl ... she's awesome. I love being a dad.

W: What one goal remains out of reach?

T.H: I don't think anything. I don't think I have any goals that are, I don't think, are out of reach. Because I always think that you can always do anything you want if you just put your mind to it.

W: If you couldn't do what you're doing today, what would you be doing?

T.H: Probably cooking, cooking lots of food. Being a chef ... I always thought if I wasn't an artist I'd probably go into doing like culinary stuff. Because I really enjoy cooking.

W: What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?

T.H: Listen to your Elders and listen to your children.

W: Did you take it?

T.H: Oh yeah. My dad gave me that. He gave me that when I had my little girl. He said there's two things in life. One is listen to your Elders and two is listen to your kids.

W: How do you hope to be remembered?

T.H: Just through my artwork. Through all my artwork that I generate. And hopefully I can touch somebody with it.