Marco Rubio Quotes

I came to the United States in the early '80s and was welcomed with open arms and given the opportunity to pursue my dreams. God has been very kind to us. My family and I are fortunate enough to be successful and we feel a tremendous responsibility and obligation to give back to our great country.

My first big break was 'White Chicks.' I had only been acting for about two years and I certainly didn't feel like I was ready for such an opportunity. It could only be the hand of God blessing me. I accept everything I'm given with great appreciation.

I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

I owe my success to Allah and my parents who have sacrificed so much to get me where I am.

I know I am extraordinarily lucky to be doing what I am doing. I have worked hard along the way and I have been blessed too. I have had a great life.

Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.

I feel like I owe something to America, as it is where I found success.

If that many people recognize how hard I go every night and what I put into my game, to make myself and my team better, it means a lot to mean. I'm fortunate; I'm blessed to be in the situation that I'm in right now.

When you get as lucky as I got, you have to work as hard as possible to earn that luck.

It's amazing because people come up to me and say, 'Chuck, you're the luckiest guy in the world to be a world karate champion and a movie and TV star.' When they say this to me, I kind of smile because luck had nothing to do with it; God had everything to do with it.

I work very hard, but when God opens that door for you - when life opens that door for you, I should say - I think it's important to be giving, to return the love back.

I think when you work really hard and you help others, God helps you get what you want.

No other country on earth could have provided such tremendous opportunities and we should never take the privilege of our citizenship for granted.

Never lose your faith in the American Dream. She's a nation under God, and God has never let a good American down.

I mean, God, I'm so lucky right now with the opportunities that I've had. There's nothing to worry about.

I’ve been on both sides of the American Dream. On the outside – trying to reach it. And on the inside – counting all of my blessings that now add up to a truly wonderful life. But believe me, I wouldn’t be where I am today without help.

When I look at myself, I have been - really - a lucky American to end up where I am.

I'm very blessed and appreciative of everything that's happened, and I'm just working hard for more opportunities to come.

I don't take anything for granted. I know there are a million and one dudes who are rapping, wishing they were in my shoes.

Getting recognized and doing shoots and signing on partnerships and signing on deals, that's all great, and I'm so appreciative of that, but it's more the reward that's the most satisfying. I know the importance of working hard, and I appreciate pretty much everything that has come my way; I don't take any of it for granted.

As long as God blesses me in the morning to get up and work hard, I'm going to take advantage of it.

I'd like to thank God for giving me the opportunity to sing with the greatest group in the world.

I try to live every day and realize that there are so many folks working hard to try to get to where I am and how fortunate that I am.

My parents migrated to Phoenix, AZ, in the '80s, and I watched them work tirelessly to provide for me and my siblings as they encouraged us to pursue our dreams.

When they say America is the land of opportunity, it's true. If you work hard, people appreciate you.