What if?
Without getting all Patch Adams on you - gack - what if we each had a number? That's simple, and something I can wrap my head around.
To the starving actors and artists out there: keep razor sharp focus on what you want to do and do it without waiting on anyone. Keep doing it til you get it right. There is a spot for you somewhere, it may be right around the corner, it may take you ten years (like it took us), but it's there if you keep at it. Make your own breaks. Keep going and you'll get better and better at what you do. Appreciate the struggle. Embrace it.