O Street Museum Foundation: Leadership: Willis Edwards

“Mistakes are the essence of creativity and life, as much as love is, and hope. For if you look at life, it is our mistakes, when acknowledged, that gives us the basis to learn from.

“The greatest inventions came from mistakes, as well as some of the greatest art... as it is the essence of creative thought, made real. The mistakes ones commit may leave lasting impressions and may have dire consequences, but it is not what counts. People are imperfect and mistakes will be made. The reactions we have and what we learn from the mistakes we have made is what helps us mature and become who we are.

“If a person is considerate in his actions and bases his decision on the right things such as: honesty, delivering on promises, and being there for others, then the positive traits of his personality will be brought to light.”

— Z Stein

Z Stein

Z Stein was born at The Mansion July 16, 1985, and has watched the building grow from approximately 4,000 square feet to nearly 30,000 square feet. He has stayed in nearly every room. He still has not found four secret doors.

Z recently graduated from DePaul University Cum Laude, and is attending law school at his Alma Mater. He is an avid sportsman and volunteer since he has been 12, working with challenged children in summer camp in California, with the Special Olympics in New York, and mentoring students in the inner-city of Chicago. Z speaks Hungarian and English, ran the 400m for the Varsity all four years, and although he owns a Mac and iPhone he is the only person on the planet that says the PC is better, and prefers a Blackberry.