Killian Scott Quotes

In my early days, I auditioned a lot. Mostly, I didn't get anywhere.

Being an actress and a singer, you get more 'nos' than you get 'yes.' You get more rejection than you do anything else.

For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You go to an audition and you're told you're too tall or you're too Irish or your nose is not quite right. You're rejected for your education, you're rejected for this or that and it's really tough.

Rejection is a big part of show business. It can be tough on anyone who doesn't have fairly good self-esteem. Especially kids, as they try to discover who they are.

I was bartending for a long time and going on auditions and was constantly being rebuffed.

You're rejected 10 to 20 times for every part you are going to get.

When you're just an actor, maybe not the top of the list guys, you get constant rejection and it's fun.

With all the auditions you do, there is a lot of rejection you have to take as well. You get used to that.

It's 90 percent rejection, being an actor.

The problem with being an actress is there's a lot of rejection.

The first eight years in Mumbai were specially tough. I knew during the first two months of my stay that there's no point waiting for hours to meet producers. They won't meet you and definitely won't give you a role.

Having a dance background, I became used to rejection at an early age. Dance is very competitive, especially for a sensitive person like me. But I realized it's better not to take it so seriously. If you beat yourself up, it's hard to keep going.

This whole thing about winning and losing is muddy waters. But I can remember, as a young actor, just walking around this city and not being able to get arrested.

I have had so many bad auditions.

You get used to the rejection and you don't take it personally.

Look up the definition of rejection in the dictionary, get really comfortable with it, and then maybe you can go into acting.

I failed the audition to get into drama school.

Pilot season can be maddening. You're basically putting yourself and your talent out there to be scrutinized several times a day for months by network executives who have probably never acted in anything since their junior high school production of 'The Wiz.'

I need work. I still audition for work. I don't get offered things out of nowhere. I have to work hard, still, and I get a lot of rejections. It just goes on and on.

You go up for hundreds, thousands of roles, and you get told no, no, no, so many times.

When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard.

I came to L.A. with confidence in my craft, and I was very offended when I didn't get a part. It took me awhile to understand that it is not always about your acting.

People ask, how do you cope, and all I can say is that you do.

The last thing you want is to be desperate in Hollywood.

I audition for a lot and don't get a lot.