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Follow Your Star...
Nick credits much of his success to one teacher who also inspired Nick’s catch phrase, “follow your star.” But not in the way you might imagine.
“When I was 13 years old,” he recalls, “one of my teachers explained to me that I really was not as smart as I thought I was. He told me that I would work in a factory somewhere and suggested I should give up art and drama and take up woodwork instead.
If I had believed him, I would never have made 53 movies. I wouldn’t live in the Caribbean drinking pina coladas either.
I guess I was so busy entertaining the other kids that it hadn’t occurred to me that there were people making judgements of my academic abilities that might impact my future. I was shocked. Throughout life, we make numerous decisions that shape the rest of our lives. So often we are influenced by the perspectives of others who’s opinions are pessimistic and short sighted. It’s generally considered wise to play safe and not bother to try for things that take a lot of effort to achieve. But the people who fail are the ones that give up and the ones who succeed are the ones that make the most effort. Don’t say you don’t have the talent. Most people just give up before they get good at something. Perseverance is the key to being good at anything. Don’t say you don’t know the right people. Preparation and perseverance is the key to networking with the right people too.

It was a LONG time before I made a living in movies. Whenever I was tempted to give up, I thought of that teacher and I DIDN’T WANT TO PROVE HIM RIGHT! So I worked harder, prepared better, grasped every opportunity that came my way and fabricated a few more.
The only person who can limit your possibilities is YOU. If you don’t accept that your dreams are impossible... then they aren’t. If you haven’t given up, then you haven’t failed.
My catch phrase is Follow Your Star. It’s the name of one of my paintings and the name of my second book (currently in progress). I encourage you to follow YOUR star, not the one others set for you. Believe in yourself and your dreams. Separate yourself from the crowd. Have the courage to do be different. Be all you can be”.

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