I loved living and breathing theatre so much that I decided I had to find a way to bring my desire to act and my ability to support myself together. I'd run through the possibilities in Washington, so that meant moving to New York.
Save your rejections so that later when you are famous you can show them to people and laugh.
| Lauren Bacall, Actress (1924) |
| Georges Bataille, Writer (1897) |
| Elgin Baylor, Athlete (1934) |
| Julian Castro, Politician (1974) |
| Jo Ann Emerson, Politician (1950) |
| Richard Engel, Journalist (1973) |
| Peter Falk, Actor (1927) |
| Henry Louis Gates, Critic (1950) |
| Guy Hamilton, Director (1922) |
| Ian Harding, Actor (1986) |
| Maria Callas, Musician (1977) |
| James Jeans, Physicist (1946) |

