I even have nephews who make music, my daughter makes music. I don't know what advice to give them these days. It's really a tough industry to break into.
I have nothing but positive things to say for anyone who wants to come to the WWE because it is not an easy place to get into and not an easy place to get through, so if you feel like you can make it here and get through, I say welcome.
Hollywood is a great place if you're an orange.
In reality, my parents knew that I was a vegetable outside of music. They have fears, they know how tough and competitive it is, but they're happy that there are a lot of people backing me.
I really always felt that I was going to be an actress. I had a lot of confidence in the fact that I would do well from a very early age. I didn't know how tough the business is.
There is no middle ground in Hollywood; you're a failure or you're a success. That mentality is wild.
The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving.
Bollywood is a tough place to be in and survival isn't easy.
Hollywood can be a very stinging town. They say it's a forgiving business. It's not that forgiving.
It's a very hard industry, and it's very cold. It's loving for when you have a hit record, but when you don't have anything going on, there's really not much support.
Fashion is an incredibly tough, unforgiving industry.
It's a very hard and competitive business in which you have to fight every day in order to impose yourself.
Quite honestly, it's too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them.
It's like I say to young people who ask me about going into journalism: If you want to be loved, don't go into this business.
No one's going to hold your hand in the boxing business. And the people who do end up ripping you off.
I've built a career in one of the toughest, most ruthless industries in the world. You can't do that unless you're completely with it.
When I started working with my manager and started going out on auditions, I always viewed Hollywood as a 'snowball's chance in hell' kind of gig.
With directing, you always have three or four things constantly on the go. It's a tough industry and a tough time, particularly if you're doing things a little outside the box or independent features.
You've got to love this business. You have to be able to take rejection.
Confidence and belief in yourself and your vision is absolutely paramount. The fashion industry is tough - be prepared to take advice and criticism along the way, but have unwavering belief in your vision.
Simply surviving in this business is a feat.
Hollywood's a great place to live... if you're a grapefruit.
If anything is good for pounding humility into you permanently, it's the restaurant business.
The television and film business has never really been kind or compassionate, in general.
I never want to discourage anyone who chooses the arts as a path because it's hard enough to make it in this business or even get ahead.
