Whatever your talent is, donโt be embarrassed by it. For the love of God, embrace it, share it, do what you want with it. Itโs amazing, so never hide behind it.
Tyler HoechlinI imagined that being someday in pro ball I would have been Kevin Costner in Bull Durham. If I had never discovered acting, I literally would have been that guy.
Tyler HoechlinI loved playing baseball, and the only reason I played was to play professional baseball. I wanted that to be my career for a long time. I turned down multiple jobs and meetings because of it.
Tyler HoechlinActually, it's nice when people hate what you do, because it's still a passionate feeling about it. It's kind of when they're indifferent, you're like, "Oh, well, what am I really doing?" It's nice to go one way or the other.
Tyler HoechlinIt's up and down, and people are going to love things you do, people are going to hate things you do.
Tyler HoechlinI love telling stories, I love for someone to see something, and go, "Oh, wow, I've never thought of it that way." Because I've had those moments in my life, where I go, "Oh, my God, I've never looked or approached this topic and had that insight or had that idea come to mind," to where it changes your life, it changes the way you see certain things. I love that. I think that's such a cool thing that we get to do by sharing stories, whether they're fiction or nonfiction.
Tyler Hoechlin