Description: The author looks back on lessons from her 30 years of acting and teaching to help chart the path to success for a new generation of artists and performers. She shows how to combine artistic integrity with professional savvy, offering an example of how to pursue one's art without compromise. Young Adult.
Review Quotes:
"Will serve as inspiration to artists of every age." --Laurence Fishburne
"A practical manual for any artist as well as a powerful reminder of how we can and should live through our art." --Martin Sheen
"Imagine being pen pals with one of the world's greatest artistic geniuses. That is the miracle of this book." --Kerry Washington
"Brilliant.... A treasure for anyone contemplating a career in the arts-and, frankly, for anyone already in the midst of one." --Dawn Raffel
"A motivating example for all of us." --Mary Ellen Mark
"Her advice is as relevant to a youngster just beginning to explore artistic options as it is to adults already accomplished in their art." --Esmeralda Santiago