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Emailed Quotes

On messages that arrived at the right moment.

These emailed quotes describe the small digital moments that shifted a career, like an unexpected movie script that arrived after years of doing commercials with care.

When we moved to L.A., I started going out for more commercials, and then one day they emailed me a movie script. The first thing I said was, 'No way. I love commercials.'

Quotes by Yara Shahidi

When I was 12, I was living in Iowa, and I emailed so many wrestling schools, and one of them was actually in Boston. I joined it at 18 - the New England Pro Wrestling Academy. They were doing a...

Quotes by Sasha Banks

Somebody emailed that to me a bit ago saying there was going to be a Kate Gosselin wig. I thought, 'Wow, is that really what my hair looks like?'

Quotes by Kate Gosselin

I'm stunned at the amount of young women who get in touch with me every single day, trying to become somebody like me. As a teenager, I would never have done that. And I was someone who was interested in...

Quotes by Jess Phillips

Age Quotes

I'm self-taught and emailed photographers I knew if I had questions I couldn't figure out from the manual or online.

Quotes by Hanneli Mustaparta

For a fortnight nobody at all emailed me, or posted a follow-up. Doesn't anyone care, I thought? It turned out my newsreader was broken, and hadn't posted at all.

Quotes by Graham Nelson

A whole bunch of months passed and I didn't hear anything and then he emailed and asked if I could do a little piece on POD and Queens of the Stone Age.

Quotes by Chuck Klosterman

I love games. When I first saw 'Celebrity Family Feud,' I literally, in all caps, emailed my team and was like, 'Why am I not on this?'

Quotes by Carly Chaikin

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the movie script quote say about getting emailed?
The speaker recalls being emailed a movie script after doing mostly commercials, and their first reaction was reluctance, saying they loved commercials and weren't sure about film. It shows how an unexpected email can open a new opportunity even when the timing feels surprising. The moment marks a turning point they hadn't planned for.
What is the Kate Gosselin wig quote about?
Someone recalls being emailed a comment about a Kate Gosselin wig and reacting with surprised humor, wondering aloud if that's really what their own hair looked like. It's a light, self-deprecating anecdote about an email sparking an unexpected reaction. The tone is playful rather than Care-worn.
What does the wrestling schools quote describe?
At twelve years old, living in Iowa, the speaker emailed many wrestling schools and eventually got a response from one in Boston, which they joined at eighteen. It's a story of persistence paying off years after the initial outreach. A single email became the start of a long athletic path.
What does the quote about young women reaching out say?
The speaker describes being stunned by how many young women contact them daily hoping to follow a similar path, admitting they would never have done Anything like that as a teenager themselves. It reflects a generational shift in how people reach out to public figures. The speaker seems both moved and slightly bemused by the attention.
Do these emailed quotes all describe positive outcomes?
Mostly, yes — each story traces an email or message to a meaningful opportunity or connection, from a script to a wrestling career. None describe email as a negative experience. Together they frame email as a small but often pivotal tool for building a career.

Another speaker recalls emailing so many wrestling schools as a kid that one in Boston finally said yes, proof that anything can start with a single message.