Quotes About Rejection

I didn't knock on any producers' doors for work.

But I've lost parts because of my looks. I auditioned to star with Richard Dreyfuss in 'The Buddy System.' The producers said no one would believe he would leave me for another woman. They just couldn't see me with him.

Personally, I've always had to face casting directors or producers saying, 'You're right for the part, but nahh, you're not quite what we're looking for.'

It's scary being in a room with producers and saying, 'Here's my idea,' when I'm scared to get shot down.

I got written out of 'G.I. Joe' and was like, 'Welp, I'm going to go back to what I do: writing and producing comedy.'

Nobody cares for the product I, and a host of other horror directors, make.

I think if I produced a show I would not want to be part of that production. That's not... I'm not... I mean, I couldn't even sell Boy Scout chocolate bars when I was a kid!

I think, in any profession, what you fear most is not being able to perform, about not being able to meet new challenges. The fear of non-acceptance, particularly if in creative art. What happens if the audiences do not like you anymore!

Actors need steely determination. It's a tough profession with plenty of knocks along the way. You have to be very determined and never take 'no' for an answer.

Some set experiences are not good, and sometimes the auditioning process is not fun. There are a lot of different things about this industry that can just make you not enjoy it.

I can say I've had a difficult time. I've literally been told, 'Oh, no one is interested in seeing you. No one wants to see somebody that looks like you on TV.'

Difficulty is when you go to a place where the people don't like you, they put a burden on you like what happened to me in Olympiakos.

For me, being a writer, you want to communicate with people, but if your goal is that every person is going to love what you do, then you're always going to be disappointed.

When I came to New York for the draft in '89, they told me I should be like 10 and 15, and it didn't happen. So I was very disappointed, like, nobody wants me.

The England manager didn't think I was good enough, and as a professional, you have to take it. Sure, it was disappointing, but all you can do is carry on playing well for your club and hope it changes. Unfortunately, it didn't.

I don't want to be a figure of disappointment.

You have a lot of disappointments as an actor.

I wouldn't be caught dead in a disco.

I would say that 98 percent of the time you are not going to get the role you are going after. I think that can be very discouraging.

A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring.

I still have the actor's disease. I always think I'll never get another job.

I'm not bamboozled by the fact that people are disgusted by me. I'm not my biggest fan either.

I've always had a problem saying what I feel for fear of having someone dislike me.

There's a certain group of people who are always going to dislike me and disagree with whatever I say.