Above all, when she looks at her life, Henson sees the payoff from years of hard work and shrewd decision-making. I’m glad that I kept my wits about me, I’m glad that I kept my ego in check, because I know a lot of talented people that could have gone far and beyond in this business, but what stopped them was ego. And just because you said I can’t, I’m going to prove to you I can. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s life. So if you get a job over me, I’m going to say, ‘Girl, that was yours to have.

Source: The Guardian February 04, 2017 11:01 UTC