Our Reputations Precedes Us. If I Know

I Was Brought Up As An Only Child, And We Were Very Close. But When I Was 14, We Got Evicted. We Came Home To A Padlock, And I Looked Up At My Mom And She Was Crying, And There Was Nothing To Do.

I Think There Are A Number Of Things That You Can Do To Encourage Your Kids' Dreams But I Do Believe In Speaking By Experience Of Having A Lot Of Help Along The Way, Stumbling In The Past. We've All Stumbled And We Certainly All Deserve To Get Up And Walk Again.

Any Athlete Or Any Actor Who's Preparing For A Long Time To Step On A Stage Or Step On A Field Or Step On A Movie Set, Who Suffers An Injury Right Before You're Getting Ready To Perform Or To Execute - It Is A Massive Challenge That's Thrown Your Way That You Didn't Expect.

I've Been Fortunate To Have Had The Life I Had Prior To Hollywood. I Wasn't Starving, I Was Going To Eat The Next Day. I Came To Hollywood Wanting A Career That Had Longevity, And I Wasn't Afraid To Take Risks Because I Had A Dollar In The Bank. I Wasn't Driven By Money As Much As I Was Driven By Making A Successful Transition. And I Was Smart Enough To Know That I Certainly Didn't Have All The Answers And I Needed To Surround Myself With Smart People And Be Willing To Take Risks And Be Willing To Fail.

When You Walk Up To Opportunities Door, Don't Knock It... Kick That B*tch In, Smile And Introduce Yourself