Annie Murphy Quotes

Lot of people know very early what they want, but I didn't know I wanted acting.

At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.

I was never really sure what I wanted to do - I'm in awe of these people who knew at age 10 or 12 they wanted to be a brain surgeon, and they did it, and they still are.

I don't really know if I want to do acting as a career. I really don't know what I want to do yet.

By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction, the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.

I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. It's funny - people ask me that, and I don't know what to tell them.

I try to live my life where I end up at a point where I have no regrets. So I try to choose the road that I have the most passion on because then you can never really blame yourself for making the wrong choices. You can always say you're following your passion.

I wasn't meant to be an attorney, but I was meant to go to law school.

A teenager has to decide what they're going to do with their life, and that's one of the most important decisions that you'll make.

By the time I could have played football, I was already into acting and that's what I wanted to do.

When I discovered acting, I decided that's what I wanted to do above everything else. It was the first time I was passionate about anything.

I think it's unreasonable to expect kids at 17 to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. And actually, I guess I had a desire to be an artist, and I did enroll in art school out of high school.

I wasn't predestined to be a filmmaker; this wasn't an obvious choice to me.

Back in 2000, I had come to a crossroads in my life, unsure about what career path I should pursue. Shepherd, bouncer, philosopher king, ventriloquist or perhaps man on the flying trapeze. Fortunately, I was guided back onto the path of the magical world of music.

I think when you are young and you don't really know what you want in life, you can commit to something and think at the time it is right.

You know, in life there are only three or four fundamental decisions to make. The rest is just luck.

It took me a long time to find out that I was born to be an actor. It was the last thing on my list, although my list was very small. I didn't know what to do. But kids weren't supposed to know what to do back then; we were all cute and we'd find out what we'd do later in life.

One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.

I suppose that if I could have quit, I would have, because in those days I never wanted to be an actress, the acting was something to do while I waited for a chance to study writing and directing. But I guess I was just meant to be an actress. Because, here I am.

I think it's imperative to follow your heart and choose a profession you're passionate about, and if you haven't found that 'spark' yet, if you're not sure what you want to do with your lives - be persistent until you do.

I don't know what I want to do. There are people who want me to do things. There's a possible book. There are lots of things to consider. I just have to figure out what I want to do. I'm not one to sit around and do nothing.

I started acting without any vocation. I continued out of love.

I didn't want to be an actress. I wanted to be a dentist, but you never know what life will bring you.

I've always been obsessed about how people choose - or are destined - for the paths they take.