Louise Bourgeois didn’t become a famous artist until she was 78.
Anna Mary Robertson Moses didn’t begin her painting career until age 76.
Morgan Freeman landed his first MAJOR movie role at age 52.
Julia Child released her first cookbook at age 39 and got her own cooking show at age 51.
Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his first movie role until he was 46.
Alan Rickman gave up his graphic design career to pursue acting at the age of 42.
Stan Lee didn’t release his first big comic book until he was 40.
At age 37, Ang Lee was a stay-at-home-dad working odd jobs.
At age 30, Harrison Ford was a carpenter.
At age 30, Martha Stewart was a stockbroker.
At age 28, J.K. Rowling was a suicidal single parent living on welfare.
At age 28, Wayne Coyne (from The Flaming Lips) was a fry cook.
At age 27, Vincent Van Gogh failed as a missionary and decided to go to art school.
At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.
At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA.
At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.
Whatever your dream is, it is not too late to achieve it.
You aren’t a failure because you haven’t found fame and fortune by the age of 21.
Hell, its okay if you don’t even know what your dream is yet. Even if you’re flipping burgers, waiting
tables or answering phones today, you never know where you’ll end up tomorrow.
~ Musician Sammy James.
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