The passion first, and the profession then, led me to travel the world and meet people from the most disparate backgrounds, speak languages other than mine, uncovering different cultures. The journey served to open up new horizons and fuel my passion at the same time. I've learned that the collection lives and evolves over time, and not always in terms of numbers. Your own taste is refined through research and discussion, enriching of many facets along the way. In my case, the line between passion and profession is not well defined, and the latter was probably the natural evolution of the first; both required sacrifices and determination, but giving me a lot in return.