At the end of the Beatles, I really was done in for the first time in my life. Until then, I really was a kind of cocky sod.
My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and eventually eating charred sausages, feeling brilliant.
A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson.
You have to struggle a bit, hustle a little, and be willing to go bankrupt. Once you're willing to do that, everything opens up and you get the freedom. My joke is that next year, I'll make the first film that costs zero dollars.
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.