![]() ![]() But that idea that, ‘I am accountable for this work,’ and that, ‘I am going to become’ - and I remember this was a big commitment to me in my 20s - ‘that I am going to become my own patron. Like you might have to quit staying out till 2 in the morning. So something when I hear people say, ‘I would love to do this but I don’t have time!’ Or, ‘Well, I have a real job and I would have to quit my job to write a book.’ And I’m like, you don’t have to quit your fucking job to write a book … You have to quit a bunch of other stuff you are doing in your life. And you know, my first two books were written when I had three jobs. “I was a bartender, I was a waitress, and I worked in a bookstore. That was one of the worst things I’ve ever had to do.” – “ Page Six“, February 2010 I was an intern for Samba Post-Its and one day my job was to literally wallpaper a bathroom with Post-Its. ![]() ![]() And things could only get better.” – the Telegraph, May 2009 I learned the trade and the first job that came up was with a mortician … It wasn’t such a bad job. … I did a course in beauty therapy, still have my beautician’s license too. So I figured I would rather lay bricks than lay men for money. So, in between, I needed a job … Well, I needed money and I needed to work. I just needed a bit of time to convince the acting profession. And when I got clean I was convinced I wanted to be an actor. I was a child of the ‘60s so I ingested as many mind-altering substances as I could. I’d dropped out of high school and into drugs. “I was young, homeless, and addicted to heroin. For others, the phrase “Don’t quit your day job” remains ever-applicable. For some, quick stints as a cheesecake baker, cab driver, or mortuary beautician were easy to leave behind. They discuss the challenges and benefits of quitting or not quitting their day jobs even after they tasted success. They, too, were once mere mortals with big dreams who worked hard in a range of odd or completely normal day jobs to support themselves while honing their crafts.īelow, 25 female authors, actors, comedians, musicians, and artists including Hanya Yanagihara, Emma Stone, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Nancy Meyers reflect on various jobs they had while pursuing careers they were really passionate about. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that famous, successful, powerful women who cover magazines, headline international conferences, and win prestigious awards weren’t born ready to take on the world. ![]()
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