I honestly believed I would make it. I had the desire. A lot of people have the ability, but they don't put forth the effort. The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind.
Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen. Desire is the planting of your seed. That's the one secret of every man's career. Not being born with hidden talents. No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.