That would be an easy way to explain the artistic talent emerging from the Dunedin school.
Alternatively, it could be the inspiration and support pupils receive from drama and music teachers to not only achieve their goals, but excel.
One group of senior pupils seems to have a hand in every performing pie available, with two of them performing in the Primal Youth Battle of the Bands and the Smokefreerockquest in Beyond the Sun, three taking lead roles in school productions Les Miserables and Godspell, and all four being part of the award winning Queen's Madrigal choir which won the New Zealand Choral Federation (Otago) Millennium Trophy for secondary school choirs.
Emily Berryman, Victoria Bernard, Nadia Reid and Susanna Mangos are all under 18 but know music and performance will play a key role in their futures.
"Music is a very important thing in a person's life," Nadia said.
Influenced by her mother, Karen Reid, Nadia grew up around music.
"I'm surrounded by it all the time. It wasn't a choice for me - it just happened," she said.
While she had lead roles in school productions, music was her real passion.
"I love meeting people and listening to new music. I don't know where I will end up but hopefully I'll just be making music."
She plays solo and in bands and recently won the best female musician at the Otago Rockquest final. She enjoyed playing in Dunedin due to the unique music created in the area.
"I just think Dunedin has so much talent and so many different kinds of people and I just love hearing different bands."
Victoria Bernard also became involved in music at a young age. She played piano from age 5 and sang from age 7 and had "been doing singing competitions ever since".
While singing in the Madrigal choir, she also performed in school productions and sang and played trombone in a jazz band.
"I do music because it is life. I can't imagine life without music."
In her future, Victoria saw herself teaching dance, drama and music, but "Broadway would be amazing".
Susanna Mangos also saw the arts in her future.
"If I didn't do something creative, I'd be unhappy," she said.
However, it was such a "broad world" it was hard to know which direction she would take.
She started her musical career by playing the guitar and becoming involved in church music. When she moved to Dunedin two years ago, she joined the Madrigal choir and landed lead roles in Les Miserables last year and Godspell this year.
"Queens is really good at encouraging each person to step out and be involved," she said.
Receiving vocal training for Les Mis and feeling a "major improvement" in her voice, she "found a love" in performing.
Susanna and Emily Berryman were also interns for the Edge radio station. As "faces of the Edge" for Queens they promoted the school and created advertisements each term for different school activities.
Emily was encouraged into music from a young age as her father had "always been in bands" and her siblings played instruments.
She started playing the piano at age 8 and gave the guitar a whirl too.
"I just like the creativity. I love performing," she said.
She sang in the Madrigal choir, was part of the Rockquest band and was in charge of sound and lighting for the Godspell production.
An interest in film and drama meant a future in the performing arts was almost certain but she wanted to focus on playing in bands for now.
"I have a lot of fun playing with other people."
