Pursuing Passions Quotes

A lot of people are scared. It's the way you're raised. The way you've been told your whole life, that you've got to do this and that. Get a job, go to school. So, a lot of people are scared to just do what they really want. They're worried about what people will think and stuff like that. It's just fear.

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

Stop hoping for a completion of anything in life... Do what you love to do, what you are waiting to do, what you've been born to do, now.

I didn't grow up, really, in the film business, even though my parents are both artists. I grew up in New York City. They would never put me into acting. I just kind of wanted it, and I told them that.

Once I accomplish one thing and I'm satisfied, I try something else. I may be 50 and doing something totally outside of music and acting. Maybe I'll become a kindergarten teacher.

I believe leaving school early was the right decision to make, but at first, I wasn't sure. But my coaches told me to follow my heart and there wouldn't be any regrets, and that's exactly what I did.

Work requires effort. Things we love to do feel effortless. Only do the things you love and you'll never have to work again.

Life is short, the art long.

I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.

When I left university, I didn't want to jump into anything right away. Music certainly wasn't a burning ambition.

I really like my life. I've arranged my life so that I can do what I want.

I went to college for one semester, and I took every subject I could, and I ended up failing. So I thought to myself, Ever since I was a kid, I've loved expression - and that's when I started thinking about acting.

I don't feel like I should just be a rapper. That's boring to me.

When I look back over my life it's almost as if there was a plan laid out for me - from the little girl who was so passionate about animals who longed to go to Africa and whose family couldn't afford to put her through college. Everyone laughed at my dreams. I was supposed to be a secretary in Bournemouth.

Don't dream your life, but live your dream

I did stand-up comedy for seventeen years. I need to explore other things.

It's a fine line of doing what's good for your life and what your parents want you to do, but also following your dreams. With my parents, when I was younger, I always had to do two things. If I was acting, I always had to do a sport or something on the arts side of things along with that.

I started writing because I wasn't getting things as an actor.

If the right thing came along, I would absolutely direct something I did not write because I love the process so much, but we'll see. I'm taking it day by day.

I think the most important thing is that everybody is happy creating, and doing what they want to do, and have really great relationships with each other.

I get to do what I like to do every single day of the year.

Duty never stopped anyone from following their dreams.

The best way to avoid criticism is never do anything ever. Or, do what you love, have a great life & let others spend their time criticising.

I've nothing against anyone following their dreams - but not if they're crap.

I'm making my Broadway musical debut at the age of 73 - it's a kind of interesting career arc.