swim out to it

from the new york interview with paul feig, where he explains his cultural influences. number 16 on the list:

16. A “Don’t Wait for Your Ship to Come In—Swim Out to It” paperweight
It seems so trite, but I was at a very low point in my career with acting and couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do. I went to an English store called Portrait of a Bookstore, and I saw this paperweight, like a fake scrimshaw thing, and I remember just staring at it thinking, That’s good advice! It was the weird kick in the pants that I needed. Start writing again. Start developing stuff. Just be self-sufficient. Do it yourself.