When I told my parents, 'I'm going to be an actor,' they screamed and wept and freaked out. Alec Baldwin actorfreakparent Change image and share on social
When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, it was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. Not because it was highfalutin' in any way - just because they didn't know anybody in that field. They were anxious of a profession they knew nothing about. David Morrissey actoranxiousastronaut share on social
When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, my mom was, like, 'I think I heard you say lawyer.' Maz Jobrani actorhearlawyer Change image and share on social
When I told my parents that I was starting my transition, my Dad said, 'Well that makes so much more sense 'cause I never saw you any other way and now it totally works.' Candis Cayne dadmakeparent Change image and share on social
When I told people I was going to be doing the movie and the voice of Dobby, they were kind of awestruck, the people who knew about Harry Potter. I felt rather guilty that I didn't really understand the scale of the job I was about to take on. Now, I am well aware of what I'm doing, and actually, it feels a very serious acting responsibility. Toby Jones actawareawestruck share on social
When I told the fans I was an alcoholic, they all applauded. When I told them I had given myself to a higher power, they cheered again. Grace Lee Whitney alcoholicapplaudcheer Change image and share on social
When I told the people of Northern Ireland that I was an atheist, a woman in the audience stood up and said, 'Yes, but is it the God of the Catholics or the God of the Protestants in whom you don't believe? Quentin Crisp atheistaudiencecatholic share on social
When I took a couple of years to do the documentaries after I left 'American Morning' - what was I gone for, five years? - I didn't feel that I was floating under the radar. Soledad O'Brien americancoupledocumentary Change image and share on social
When I took my first job, I was among only a handful of women. It was isolating at times. My love for technology kept me going, and I got to where I am today driven by my passion and self confidence. Padmasree Warrior confidencedrivehandful Change image and share on social
When I took my shirt off against Caen, everybody asked what these new tattoos were. I had 15 removable tattoos on my body; they are the names of real people who are suffering from hunger in the world. Zlatan Ibrahimovic askbodycaen Change image and share on social