Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.
The strongest possible piece of advice I would give any young woman is: Don't screw around, and don't smoke.
The pain of making the necessary sacrifices always hurts more than you think it's going to. I know. It sucks. That being said, doing something seriously creative is one of the most amazing experiences one can have, in this or any other lifetime. If you can pull it off, it's worth it. Even if you don't end up pulling it off, you'll learn many incredible, magical, valuable things. It's NOT doing it when you know you full well you HAD the opportunity- that hurts FAR more than any failure.
The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
Sooner or later, we've got to work at it, no matter how many other careers we've had or wanted.
Looks are part of business. A businessman should never stand out more than his customers. His mannerisms, his clothes, everything about him... Moderation is the key.