I don't make it in regular channels, and that's okay for me.
I don't think I ever went down that movie star path. I always enjoy taking a 90-degree turn from the last thing I did.
I am evidence that you don't have to sell a lot of records or succeed in the usual way to have a big audience and a job.
I don't know if I thrive in normal life.
I've seen Chance and the Social Experiment build their own careers in the way that's most authentic to them.
Ain't nothing wrong with college, but I just feel like everyone's paths are different.
Sundance is incredible and has been very important for my career as a filmmaker, but it's also not the only route to success. There are a ton of great movies that don't get in and go on and do wonderfully.
There are, after all, approaches to be made other than the dependable routes that massage sentimental expectations and provide easy opportunities for emotional identification.
I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as a requirement in my job description.
My parents thought I was crazy. When I graduated, you didn't hear of basketball players going to Japan. Everyone went to Europe somewhere.
I've had acting teachers say, 'If you want to do anything else but act, that means you're not an actor,' which I think is stupid!
People often say that having a family makes you make safer choices. It's been the total opposite for me. It's really made me want to make bolder choices.
The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.
The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.
College isn't in everyone's hearts. I am living proof, though, that school doesn't mess up your plans. It gives you more experiences to write about.
Not everyone can or wants to go straight.
