Cting Came From Me Being Depressed. I Was A Gymnast And Swimmer Until 13. Then I Gave Sports Up And Started Naval Gazing. I Needed Something To Keep Me Afloat, So My Parents Suggested Acting Classes. I Took Them And A Very Encouraging Teacher Suggested I Could Make A Career Out Of It. As Soon As That Happened, I Felt Some Kind Of Purpose. - SearchQuotes

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cting came from me being depressed. I was a gymnast and swimmer until 13. Then I gave sports up and started naval gazing. I needed something to keep me afloat, so my parents suggested acting classes. I took them and a very encouraging teacher suggested I could make a career out of it. As soon as that happened, I felt some kind of purpose.

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