Pursuing New Opportunities Quotes

So many times, people are afraid to start something because of fear of failing. But it can be fabulous - because it leads you to the next thing.

We must struggle for our dreams, but when certain paths prove impossible, it would be best to save our energies in order to travel other roads.

Get out of show business. Its the best advice I ever got, because Im so stubborn that if someone would tell me that, I would stay in it to the bitter end.

Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to be in Boyz 'N the Hood. I really wasn't even thinking about acting at the time, since I was singularly focused on being the best rapper in the world. So, that was really a blessing, because I wasn't really taking him seriously.

Making a big life change is pretty scary. But know what's even scarier? Regret.

Once someone gets a little escape velocity going, ain't no play in the world that will keep them from leaving.

I longed to break out of the system and do different roles.

I relate to hustlers who want to get out of where they are and create something different for themselves.

I could stay making nice safe BBC movies for the rest of my life, so I decided to risk it. It was a challenge, to work with Oliver Stone.

I'm a person who has, to a certain extent, redefined where I should be. I started off in Brooklyn and Queens and I wasn't supposed to come to Manhattan.

Coming to Chelsea was a big challenge for me.

I know this may come as a shock to most of you, but I've decided to quit acting. I will not be auditioning for anything anymore, and if I get offered something like a role in a movie or a commercial or something, I will graciously turn it down. It's been great, but its just not for me anymore.