Victoria Bond, 71, composer, conductor, and producer of the Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival in New York. 

"My profession in music is an emotional rollercoaster, and there was a time when I'd fall into a black hole because of critics, but over the years I've come to have an innerstability. I like being the age I am - I'd never want to be 20 again! I keep doing what I do, and I'm busier than ever."