The Tomboy & the Movie Star Quotes

“Everyone needs a skilled mechanic or plumber or electrician they can count on. Over in Germany, they respect blue-collar jobs and sixty percent of their high school graduates choose vocational training. But here in America, our public high schools continue to cut vocational training from curriculums. We look down on blue collar work and push every high school student toward college. One third of all college students drop out entirely without a degree and burdened with student loan debt. Yet there is a growing shortage of skilled labor and millions of jobs going unfilled. Who are you going to call if a pipe bursts in your house or your daughter’s car breaks down on the side of the road? That’s why I believe vocational training is important.”
― M.L. Collins, The Tomboy & The Movie Star

“In life, many people will say you cannot do things. Don’t listen. You can do anything you set your mind to. Surround yourself with people who believe in you.”
― M.L. Collins, The Tomboy & The Movie Star

“Sometimes when things seem dark it’s because the shining light we’re looking for is just around the corner where we can’t see it.”
― M.L. Collins, The Tomboy & The Movie Star

“If I had a dollar for every time someone warned me or my parents how many actors try to make it in Hollywood only to fail—well…I’d be a millionaire. Instead, I was a millionaire movie star because I didn’t listen to all the naysayers.”
― M.L. Collins, The Tomboy & The Movie Star