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I could've always worked shows, clubs, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, but I was successful in business ventures, and things weren't happening in show business, so I said, 'Let me see what I can do.'

— Gabe Kaplan

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I had been asking the universe and God to send me a way for me to help me. Show business has been so wonderful to me, and it came in the form of that. It's just so funny how things come into your life, and if you take a chance on them, it might give you a brand new life.

— Louie Anderson

When I graduated from college I thought I was over with show business and was pursuing other things.

— Anna Chlumsky

I had opportunities to stay on shows for long periods of time, and maybe financially that would have been good, but I feel good about trying to keep doing things that are a little bit different than what I've done.

— Jimmy Smits

No matter what the role, you're trying to do the impossible - make a living in show business.

— Peter Gallagher

Show business has been really, really good to me because I can work and take a lot of time off, and I'm extremely undisciplined person.

— Meryl Streep

I've been in show business for 50, no, 60 years. I was approached in school to join a variety act.

— Kenny Baker

In my heart and soul, I always knew that I wanted to be in show business.

— Portia Doubleday

I knew I'd end up in show business in some capacity, eventually.

— Meghan Markle

✗Opposing Perspectives

I was always in show business but in many ways was not really of show business. I didn't move in show business circles, particularly, still don't do it.

— Dick Van Dyke

Even though I was in close proximity to everything, it never really dawned on me to pursue a career in show business.

— Vicki Lawrence