By most people’s standards, my decision to pursue acting has not been a good choice. I was at an advanced age before I could pay my rent comfortably, and I’ve had a checkered career of odd jobs along the way. But at some point, I realized that not everybody has to be on the same timetable. I don’t think I had that much to offer the world of the theater when I was 21; my career required some patience for several decades, but then it worked out. By now, I’m so set in my ways that there’s no chance of success spoiling me. I’m a fully formed personality.
Michael Emerson, theatermania.com (via its-michael-emerson)
The Paradox Machine 