'Make a choice, make it happen': Hilary Swank's practical advice to her younger self

Clemens Bilan/Getty Images"At the end, all you have is the choice that you made for yourself," said Hilary Swank, pictured.Hilary Swank has a mantra: "Make a choice, make it happen."

Talking about her new fashion line, Mission Statement, the actress told Man Repeller's Leandra Medine that it's important to pick and choose from the advice given by your family and friends.

"You just have to make sure that the people around you are trying to help you on the journey that you want and not the journey that they necessarily want for you," she said. "You have to know when to bring their voices in and when to listen to your gut."

Swank, who won an Oscar for her leading role in the 2004 film "Million Dollar Baby," went on to say:

The also 42-year-old told Man Repeller that the advice she would have given herself in her 30s is that "such a big part of living your dream - which is different for everybody - is navigating the business side of work."

She said:

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