When I was eight years old, I saw the movie Titanic in theaters. I know what you're thinking, and... yes. Yes, there are so many questionable things about that statement. *Why was an eight-year-old watching Titanic? Did you even know what you were witnessing when the steamy car scene came up? Who allowed this?* (*1. I can't remember, but it was a movie everyone was talking about and looked beautiful from a cinematic standpoint so maybe someone saw some merit in my seeing it.

A lot of good can come out of saying no, even -- or especially -- if you're young with a dream. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well.