I got my Actors' Equity card officially by playing Nana the dog in 'Peter Pan' at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. That was the first show I did as a full-fledged, dues-paying member; I earned points in my MFA program, then went into the company after I graduated. - Norbert Leo Butz

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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.- Alan Watts

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You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. – Jack London

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While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery. ― Groucho Marx

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