I got snubbed about eight times for the Mid-Summer Classic, and I know what type of career I had, and I know that I'm a true All-Star. The selection process is not very accurate.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing.
I think there is a lot of good in making the All-Star Team. People look at your career a little bit differently.
I did Star 80, which was a magnificent experience as well, but still, I was at the height of my career at the beginning. Then I had to jump down the ladder and climb back up again, which I didn't understand. That was very hard.
I was pretty ambitious as a child to want to be a star with the talent I had, but I want to finish what I started and bring the fans along with me.
You have to know exactly what you want out of your career. If you want to be a star, you don't bother with other things.
I'm sure there's a long list of one-time all-stars, and I don't want to be on it.
Being an All-Star is everything.
I don't think being a star has ever been part of the plan. But I always want to do really good work, even when I made career moves with projects that made more sense in sort of a career way than in an artistic way... like I did with 'The Darkest Hour.'
After a few games I knew I was going to be able to compete. The idea of being a star never crossed my mind.
I didn't care about being the 'star.' I just wanted to make a living and have a consistent career.