If you want to be a star...forget be a star, if you want something more than what you have, you HAVE to get OUT of you comfort zone. A wise person once said "If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll always get what you have always gotten". If you want something new you have to try new things. Tonight I tried something new and went to a show I didn't have a ticket for. It worked out very well since my old boss happened to have an extra ticket. :) Yay me! I was able to see the show and go to the after party. I met the cast of the show including the legendary Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams among a host of other celebrities, producers, directors etc. But I went out on a limb to get there. I knew I wanted to go to this opening for about two months so I had my ear to the ground, just in case I could get an extra ticket. Yet, when the day came and I didn't have a ticket, I didn't give up. I had a number to schemes prepared but I didn't really need them. God or some would say the Universe met me halfway. Andre De Shields told me showing up is 75%. I'll share some nuggets of wisdom Cicely Tyson shared with me. I asked her how to maintain longevity in showbusiness. She told me to know my craft, because that is the only thing I can count on. She also told me to stick to my principles and to have a reason behind every project I do. Don't do it for the money.
That's all folks...
-Live! Don't just exist.
Nydia Simone
That's all folks...
-Live! Don't just exist.
Nydia Simone