I’ve heard it said that ambition is virtuous. I’ve also heard it said that it is a fatal flaw. Whether or not it’s a good or a bad thing, I strive for perfection. Ambition may very well be my downfall.
I do not accept the term ‘second best’. I do not accept ‘runner-up’. I do not accept ‘honorable mention’. I must be the best at everything that I put my mind to. I refuse to accept failure.
As such, I think that perfection is one of my goals. I don’t mean divine perfection. I mean that I want to be the best at whatever I set my mind out to do and I want to be the standard to which others in my field aspire to be. I want people to look up to me and I want my work to be the best.
I’ve been doing theatre for most of my life and I have heard people say that I could be the next Bette Davis. I don’t want to be the next Bette Davis. I don’t want to be the next anyone. I want to be Sara Stapleton and I want to be remembered. I want to gain immortality through my work and I want it to be completely unparalleled.
I want to be perfect.
