I had to know if I could make it somewhere else. I did not want to go through the rest of my life wondering what might have been without putting myself to the test.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
They told me at the end of that test that they wanted me to be a part of this project. I walked out and had a moment of clarity where I thought, not many people will ever have this moment.
In the early days, I often felt that I was taking a math test when we were playing. It was a profound feeling of having to prove myself.
But I think my mistakes became the chemistry for my miracles. I think that my tests became my testimonies.
I still have nightmares about taking tests.
I was never very good at exams, having a poor memory and finding the examination process rather artificial, and there never seemed to be enough time to follow up things that really interested me.
I just want to keep things going. I just love testing myself.
I remember I was supposed to take the bar exam that summer just when we got the chance to make our first feature. I told my parents I wasn't going to take the bar exam, and they were pretty upset about it.
It was suggested that I take a recording test. I passed, was liked and, well, you know the rest of the story.
I made it, Ma - Carnegie Hall. And I didn't have to practice.
I think I've failed every test I've ever taken. If there was a failure I would have been it.