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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
These rejections hurt me terribly because I felt it was my life that was being rejected.
Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.
I've always hated rejection; I only want to go out there when I know I've got it right.
Rejection is a big part of show business. It can be tough on anyone who doesn't have fairly good self-esteem. Especially kids, as they try to discover who they are.
I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say 'no' to other people with a clear conscience.
I had my share of rejections.
My 20s were a blizzard of rejection slips.
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.
Rejection just motivates me to keep trying and to try to do better.