I didn't want my parents to support me. I wanted to prove that I could do it by myself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My parents made me believe I could do anything I wanted to do. They were really into empowering me.
My parents gave me the easy option that if you're going to go your way, that's the highway. You can expect no funds and no support, which I think was legitimate; that was a fair option.
The last thing in the world my parents would want to do is get on a stage or do a movie. They would probably rather die. But they let me be who I was, and they supported me.
The fact is, my parents loved me, and I wanted to be worthy of their love. I wanted to make them proud.
My parents have sailed around the world; they know what can happen and that it's not always fun, but because I want to do it so much, they agreed and supported me.
My parents must have done a great job. Anytime I wanted to pursue something that they weren't familiar with, that was not part of their lifestyle, they let me go ahead and do it.
While they would have provided financial support if I had needed it, the greatest support my parents gave was emotional, psychological.
I was really blessed with parents who never said I couldn't do anything. And now I reflect as an adult on that, 'Wow, they never told me no!'
I never questioned I would have any trouble doing what I wanted to do. I'm not talking about getting to a certain position - or to success. It was just that I knew I wanted to act, and that I would make my living that way. Having the unconditional support of your parents is really freeing.
Both my parents were very supportive of me in whatever I wanted to do.