we often tell our children that they can be and do whatever they put their minds into. let's show them how

I once stood in front of the mirror in the 2-bedroom apartment I shared with my mother holding a hair brush, and thanked God, my family and friends, and the members of the Academy for this tremendous honor.

will I ever win an Oscar? I don't know. and the truth is, it doesn't matter much. what matters is that I stop operating under the false assumption that "this" is too big for me. what matters is that I keep working tirelessly, that I keep being brave, and accept that "this" is just big enough for me to build the creative and fulfilling life that I want for myself.

The Beckoning of Lovely: One Year Later (via the lovely Karen)