Don Ho Quotes

I am willing ... when I cannot get all I wish, to take what I can get.

In my heart I'm just a lucky waitress.

I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life.

I just want to be nominated; beggars can't be choosers.

I just am grateful for every opportunity to go to work. I don't really focus on celebrity status.

I take whatever good part comes along.

I ended up with my life slanted toward television, and I just accept that. I think you play the hand the way it's dealt, that's all.

It means a lot in my business and its a wonderful feeling to be recognized for what you have done over a lifetime, but I didn't go crazy. I still eat my cereal in the morning, have a sandwich in the afternoon, go to bed at night. You know, nothing really different.

Every role is the best role you've ever got. It's the only role you have.

I am an ordinary person.

You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile.

I think you've got to play the hand that you're dealt and stop wishing for another hand.

When you can't have what you choose, you just choose what you have.

If you cannot have what you believe in, you must believe in what you have.

I come from nothing. I come from sleeping in the kitchen with my family with the oven open to keep us warm during winter, you know? When you come from that background, all this extra stuff is just... extra stuff, you know?

We were rather poor, but we always had what we needed.

If you cannot have the thing you want, you want the thing you have.

I'm a simple man and success doesn't go to my head.

You've just got to kind of play the hand you're dealt.

I'm grateful to have the things that I have, and I've learnt not to take anything for granted.

I'm just kind of taking what I get and making the best out of it, honestly.

I've never wanted to play the lead role; I make the most of whatever opportunities come my way.

I've never been a person to wish for stuff - I just take it as it comes.

Those who have not more must be satisfied with what they have.

Take what is offered and that must sometimes be enough.