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Auditions Quote by Wentworth Miller

“You might look at my CV and see I've had 12 jobs, but I've been to over 450 auditions so I've heard 'no' a lot more than I've heard 'yes'. So if I go in looking only to meet my own standards, then that will make taking that rejection a little bit easier. And when I do get that job it will seem…” quote by Wentworth Miller
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“You might look at my CV and see I've had 12 jobs, but I've been to over 450 auditions so I've heard 'no' a lot more than I've heard 'yes'. So if I go in looking only to meet my own standards, then that will make taking that rejection a little bit easier. And when I do get that job it will seem like icing on the cake.”

Wentworth Miller

About This Quote

Source Interview: Podcast, 2020

Success depends on resilience and setting personal standards, making rejection easier and achievement sweeter.

In simple terms: Resilience and personal standards turn rejection into growth and success into reward.

Key Takeaway

Set personal standards, embrace rejection.

Themes

resilience mindset career self‑esteem

Mood

determined reflective

Type

motivational inspirational

When to use this quote

  • job search
  • auditions
  • career transitions
  • personal development

Key Concepts

growth mindset self‑efficacy rejection handling

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you define your own standards?
  • What strategies help you reframe rejection?
A Different Perspective

Rejection can still damage confidence if not processed healthily.

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