"I've had disappointments and heartbreaks and setbacks and roles I didn't get, but something always came along that either made me better or was an even better role"
About this Quote
The subtext is less about faith than about survival inside an industry built on other people's decisions. Actors are perpetually auditioning for permission to exist; this line reclaims agency by reframing the loss as selection pressure. "Made me better" is craft talk, the respectable version of resilience. "An even better role" is the dream every working performer needs to keep alive, not because it's guaranteed, but because the alternative is to treat every no as a verdict on your value.
Context matters: Majors comes from a generation of TV stardom where typecasting could freeze you in place, and where reinvention often meant waiting for the next network gamble. The quote reads like a veteran's coping strategy, but also like a subtle branding statement: the Majors persona is sturdy, forward-facing, built for reruns and comebacks. It's not naive; it's disciplined.
Quote Details
| Topic | Resilience |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Majors, Lee. (2026, January 15). I've had disappointments and heartbreaks and setbacks and roles I didn't get, but something always came along that either made me better or was an even better role. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-had-disappointments-and-heartbreaks-and-129856/
Chicago Style
Majors, Lee. "I've had disappointments and heartbreaks and setbacks and roles I didn't get, but something always came along that either made me better or was an even better role." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-had-disappointments-and-heartbreaks-and-129856/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I've had disappointments and heartbreaks and setbacks and roles I didn't get, but something always came along that either made me better or was an even better role." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ive-had-disappointments-and-heartbreaks-and-129856/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

