I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Respected, I almost want to be revered, that's what I'm chasing.
I courted fame but as a spur to brave and honest deeds; who despises fame will soon renounce the virtues that deserve it.
I tried never to be defined by my past.
My legacy is that I stayed on course... from the beginning to the end, because I believed in something inside of me.
I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was.
Slowly but surely, I went through different phases of fame, and each rises you further into isolation and alienation.
If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.
I still haven't made a film that defines who I am.
I went from living my life anonymously for 58 years to being a public figure known globally in a matter of minutes.
And I hereby distinctly and emphatically declare that I consider myself, and earnestly desire to be considered by others, as utterly divested, now and during the rest of my life, of any such rights, the barbarous relics of a feudal, despotic system.