To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
You never know what motivates you.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
In the back of your mind, when you say you want to write music for the movies, you're saying that you want a big house, a big car and a boat. If you just wanted to write music, you could live in Kansas and do it.