"I mean it took off like a rocket." Under Fiedler,the Pops truly became a national orchestra, touring the country and appearing on television.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

And so when the writing took off, I let the writing kind of lead me.

所以当我开始写作，我便让写作来指引我的方向。

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But I was eight years old and I was terrified. I think it took me like two months to go off it with the full speed and actually go anywhere,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.31