I do forget. I mustn’t forget. I have been feeling that somehow I have been abandoned by my profession, but there is no such thing as an entity that is the Profession. I am alone. Everyone is, but once a number of people have recognized your ability you feel that at last they and others will not forget you; and they will seek your services. That is not how the process works.
Remember that this is only entertainment.
Remember that I enjoy doing the work.
Remember that the one benefit of being found is that you will work if you will take whatever they offer you.
Remember that Olivia DeHavilland had to fight to get the role in “To Each His Own.”
Remember that Bette Davis fought to get many good roles that others did not want her to play, including Mildred in “Of Human Bondage.”
Remember that Frank Capra, Fred Zinneman, Vicente Minelli, David Lean and Billy Wilder, all among the greatest film directors of all time, couldn’t get work for the last twenty years of their lives.
Remember that entire generations have already forgotten Alice Faye and Louis Rainer, George Arliss, Frederic March, Carole Lombard, Marie Dressler and so many others.
Remember that most people have never even heard of Katharine Cornell.
Remember that few ever saw Alfred Lunt and Lynee Fontanne.
Remember that you are God’s kid.
Remember that your life goes on whether you are known or not.
Remember that you are growing old.
Remember that you must keep your own house in order.
Remember what matters most: health.
Remember to take good care of yourself.
Remember to take good care of your friends.
Remember to take care of your pets.
Remember to love.
Remember to show your love.
Remember to give and receive love for free and for fun.
Remember to love and care for your family.
Remember to protect the Planet.
Remember to keep the harmony the best you can.
Remember to provide for your future needs.
Remember to enjoy this moment.
Remember to celebrate the Earth.
Remember to be grateful for what you have.
Remember to remember what you have, not what you don’t have or can’t get.
Remember to take material things lightly.
Remember to respect others.
Remember to respect their things.
Remember to be honest.
Remember to keep growing while you are growing old.