had also decided to quit following the socially approved rules for how life is supposed to work.

I had given up [around 1950] any ambition of making a career as an artist.. .I had lost all interest in the art shown in galleries and museums, and I no longer aspired to fit in that world. I loved the paintings done by children, and my only desire was to do the same for my own pleasure.

In the last two years there was a brief period that he decided to quit the films as it is affecting his personal life in many ways.

I am no longer interested in telling stories of pain in the audiovisual industry, being in a work environment of disrespect and oppression.

Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.

Surrender statement = ‘This is no longer working for me; I open myself up to finding a new way of showing up in the world

[Variant:] "Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member".

I decided I could not be a fig-leaf for this system anymore.

I found a very liberating position for myself, as an artist… and that was: I sort ofgave up on the human race, I gave up on the American dream and culture and decided that I didn’t care about the outcome.

I quitted my seat in the House of Delegates, from a Conviction that I was no longer able to do any essential Service.

I’ve abandoned the beggarly need to live. I live without it.

I ran away because I felt I could not deal with the pressure and drama. But, after sometime, I realised that it could be the right place for me. Now, I do not need anyone to tell me that it is meant for me. If I decide to leave Nollywood today, it is because I want to.

I used to be an actress. After being away from film sets for 12 years, I no longer deserve to be called an actress!

Give up trying to be good at stuff that makes you feel bad.