Neil Gaiman, a popular writer who The Guardian lists as the “winner of 3 Hugos, 2 Nebulas, 1 World Fantasy Award, 4 Bram Stoker Awards, 6 Locus Awards, 2 British SF Awards, 1 British Fantasy Award, 3 Geffens, 1 International Horror Guild Award and 1 Mythopoeic,” gives a compelling speech on how he has ignored barriers and social engineered his career to success: