I have been playing D&D for roughly 30 years off and on, and DMing for about 20 off and on. My brother got me started around 8 years old, and while I haven't been able to play thru all the years. I do keep on coming back!
I love character creation and story building! Seeing things from both sides of the table I feel is very important for anyone that enjoys D&D or any RP games for that matter.