Through my illness I learned rejection. I was written off. That was the moment I thought, Okay, game on. No prisoners. Everybody's going down.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Rejection just motivates me to keep trying and to try to do better.
I had my share of rejections.
These rejections hurt me terribly because I felt it was my life that was being rejected.
It was the worst period of my life. I had all this gigantic acceptance as a kid, and all of a sudden there was this monumental rejection.
Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.
If I went by all the rejection I've had in my career, I should have given up a long time ago.
Growing up as a chubby kid with a ton of imaginary friends and a Cyndi Lauper obsession, I learned about rejection early on and was constantly trying to avoid it.
We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some don't. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from acceptance and success.
I was learning the craft; I didn't study writing in school. Rejection was my motivation, and failure is what taught me.
In my early career I was like a goldfish. Rejection didn't affect me; I'd just forget how bad it was and keep going back for more.