Quotes About Passion

I never wanted to be an actor until about three years ago when I realised it was what I liked doing.

My intent was to go to law school... And then what I realised quickly is what I wanted was to be on L.A. Law.

I gave up the idea of having a career when I was 24. Sounds glamorous, but I've been doing things since then, and part of those adventures was to make films because I realised I was actually quite good at it and I enjoyed it.

Back in Rome I did some acting lessons and I realised I loved it more than anything else I had ever done before.

I started as a musician. I play the saxophone, but from the age of 17, I realised that it's very hard to make a living as a jazz musician in Australia. So I went for an audition and got an acting job and, fortunately, I completely fell in love with that.

I am very passionate about what I do; I give it 200 percent, and I don't think it will ever change. But I've realised that, as an actor, you have to give it your best and let it go. That's the most difficult journey, and it comes with time.

I started a French degree at university, but packed it in when I realised I really wanted to be an actor.

I have great respect for actors like Jodie Foster and Natalie Portman who went to school the entire time they were acting. All I did was one small little independent film, and I realised I couldn't balance both lives.

Fashion is a real passion in my family. I never even realised it was something glamorous until much later. For me, it was my family's job.

When I was 17 or 18, I realised I could do something with boxing.

I remember, from aged six to nine, I was loud and abrasive and loved making noise and loved playing instruments and doing all those things. When I was about ten, I realised I could get attention by doing that, so when I was eleven, I started writing songs.

I realised that acting is not my god.

I believe I was put on this planet to act, and it's given me huge fulfilment. I feel I've realised my destiny, and I've had a very, very good time doing it.

Schalke are my club. I used to stand on the terraces as a fan, and I've realised my dream of making it as a pro right here at my club.

The first time I played in front of a live audience, I realised I wanted to be a musician. I was about four years old and had always liked music.

Every time I read it, I realised 'Bajirao Mastani' must be made. It's such a powerful screenplay.

I have realised that I am not cut out for the regular, commercial potboilers. I know I don't have it in me to do such films.

Acting was not on my radar ever, but after shooting my first film, I have realised that this is my calling.

I have realised what my pitch is, and I'm in this industry for the pure reason that I love acting.

I went to drama school but soon realised I was terrible at acting, so I ditched drama school for art school.

I realised that I really liked to be on stage, and that I wanted to pursue it.

I didn't know how to socialise with other people. I went to Harefield and it was strange at first but then I realised I was only here for one thing and that was the football. That was one of the many things that kept me grounded and kept me going.

I have realised acting is my heartbeat and my lifeline.

Genuinely, the first gig I did when I was 18, it felt like the world shifted. I realised that I had stumbled upon a mechanism through which you could view life.