Kirk Douglas's view on acting and ambition?
Ambition, for me, is the engine. It's what drives you to climb the mountain, whether it's a gladiatorial arena or a Hollywood soundstage. In acting, it’s about digging deep, finding that raw nerve. You can't just go through the motions; you have to feel it, you have to *live* it. I wrote about my own struggles and successes in books like *The Ragman's Son*, showing that the drive to achieve, to be more than you are, is a fundamental part of the human spirit. You gotta have grit to get anywhere worthwhile.
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