Trust yourself that you can do it and get it
It's pretty hard to get mugged in Manhattan.
I don't have fights with actors. In absolute honesty, I've never fought with any actor ever.
The cold-audition process is not a science, so I ignore that.
Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone's idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.
I feel funny about owning art. I don't really want to say: "Wow, come and see my Monet - it's in a dark room at the bottom of my cellar."