I never wanted to be a movie actor. I started out on the stage. The first time I was invited out here, I turned it down. Then Michael was born and I needed money, so I came. Sometimes, the thing that ties you down sets you free.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Constraints like financial need can force career choices that eventually lead to freedom.
- In plain terms
- He entered acting for money, but that choice ultimately freed him.
- What can you take from it?
- Necessity can sometimes lead to unexpected liberation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does necessity shape creativity?
- When have constraints helped you?
Another view
Sometimes constraints limit options rather than expand them.
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