Benicio Del Toro Quotes

When I was going into acting, my mom said, "You can't let that faze you. And if it does faze you, if you start getting upset if people say no, that's it - pull the plug."

The most successful people in the world are people who were rejected more than anybody else.

The best advice my dad ever gave me is, ‘No does not mean never. It just means not yet.’ So not every audition, you’re gonna get but as long as you know it wasn’t meant for you then you’ll get the next one.

I've had that experience many, many, times - when you don't get roles. I'd developed a good muscle for shaking it off.

I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years.

You just have to go to bat and take a swing. And if you're not right for a part, or it goes to a British man, they may remember that you showed up, knew your lines and were good. And maybe they'll call you in for something else.

You've got to really be able to accept the rejection.

If you give up at the first rejection or the first bad review, you will never make it in publishing.

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

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

I wasn't accepted the first time I tried to get into drama school. I said, 'I'll give this one more shot... and if that doesn't work, I won't bang my head against this painful brick wall.'

Rejection happens, and you have to have a thick skin about it, which is hard. You can't be overly sensitive about people not picking you.

You have to keep persevering. An actor goes to a lot of auditions and doesn't get the part.

You've got to have thick skin in this business.

I tried twice to get into drama school and didn't, so I worked my way up through the fringe.

I received rejection letters for ten years (one on a napkin, written in crayon.) I had all my rejection notices stored in a box. When the box was finally full I took it to the curb and set it on fire. The next day I went out and got a temp job.

It can be a challenge not to let failure, or negativity from others, prevent you from going after what you believe in and what in your gut you know can work. However it is important to face these challenges head on and give them a go and importantly don't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself up, learn as much as you can from the experience and get on with the next challenge.

A long list. From getting cut from the high school basketball team, to getting fired from jobs, getting credit cards rejected and cut up. Rejection has only been a distraction, not a roadblock. “Every no gets me closer to a yes,” was the saying I used to use.

Don't give up. You're going to get kicked in the teeth. A lot. Learn to take a hit, then pick yourself up off the floor. Resilience is the true key to success.

Success is buried on the other side of rejection.

Even in success, you're going to be constantly rejected.

I want a career and the thing is you really have to love acting. I didn't just fall into it and it wasn't just something I was good at. I've had to really work at this. I've had to fall on my face time and time again. You get 'no' 99 per cent of the time and a 'yes' just once.

Every 'No' gets me closer to a 'Yes'.

The people who are good in the long run fail a lot, especially at the beginning. So, when you fail early, it might be worth realizing that this is part of the deal, the price you pay for being good in the long run. Every rejection is a gift. A chance to learn and to do it better next time. An opportunity to figure out how to bounce, not break. Don't waste them.

You do it a day at a time. You just put your rejection slips in a shoebox and tell yourself one day you're going to autograph them and sell them at auction.