Starting a New Life Quotes

The age of 18 seemed the right time to try something different in my life. Moving to the U.K. was a risk, and I was never confident that I could ever make a full-time living being a musician, but I had to try. Initially, I worked as a jazz musician in pubs or with bands.

I joined Norwich when I was 15 and moved away from a life living on an estate in Cardiff and everything I knew. I moved away from my girlfriend, who is my wife now, and my nan, who has now passed away. I missed a lot.

I grew up in Kansas City. I got here when I just turned 21.

When I went to live in New York, I didn't mean to stay there, but here I am.

I arrive in New York on October 15, 1975. On my own, by the way.

I remember, when I first left Phoenix for L.A. I was 19, and I arrived with just $1000 to my name.

When I was still in high school I knew I wanted to live in California.

I got a job as a coat check girl at a nightclub - this was in my first few months of being in L.A.

As a child, I thought we had come to Mumbai for a holiday. I did not realise that this holiday was permanent.

Well, when I moved to L.A. at 17, I had just come out of high school. I grew up and went to public school in Boston.

I left for New York three days after graduation.

I came to New York with two bags, my guitar and my laptop. I set my stuff down and immediately ran to an audition.

Right when I turned 18, I moved to New York, originally for school, and then dropped out and just lived in New York.

When I moved to L.A. in 1989, the very first thing I did was this horrific pilot called To Protect And Surf.

I'm based here in L.A., but I think in the future I might consider settling down in Malaysia when I start a family.

During the send-off at my wedding to the groom's house, I embraced my mother tight, and that was when I realized that I was not going to stay with my mom anymore and be under her guidance, protection and watchful eyes, and that I would be in a different house.

I went from Lubbock, Texas, to Berkeley, California. That's enough said.

I lived in Florida until I was 22.

I came to London when I was 16 and lived with my older sister.

I moved to L.A. right out of high school, but not to act. I think I chose it because it was on the same time zone as Seattle, where I'm from.