Derek Luke Quotes

Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.

It's always been a dream of mine to be Ginger Rogers or Cyd Charisse, and here I am performing alongside Robert Lindsay and being directed by a major Broadway producer. Who said dreams don't come true?

As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this.

I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work on wonderful shows.

I'm living the dream! I just want to tell actors and writers it's never too late, and it can happen when you least expect it.

I've never been a Hollywood dropout.

To pursue your dreams, to have them come true, to have made a difference, to have changed society, to have fought against powerful forces... that's a life well-spent.

If I ran into myself maybe seven years ago and told myself that I was gonna be an actor, that I'd be in L.A. working at Universal Studios with these amazing people, I'd be like, 'Get out of here. There's no possible way.'

I feel very lucky. 'Bake Off' has opened more doors for me. I was so delighted to get the job.

I know how lucky I am. I never take it for granted. In this country [USA], anything can happen - anybody can be what they want to be. All I ever wanted was to be a good husband and father, a good chef, and to have my own restaurant. And the celebrity was never expected. Wouldn't have even dared dream of it. And here I am. So anyone's dreams can come true. And I'm very, very grateful for everything that's come my way. I thank everyone who enjoys what I do.

I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.

It would be wonderful if I can inspire others, who are struggling to realize their dreams, to say 'if this country kid could do it, let me keep slogging away'.

Your dreams are ballbusters; they're not the yellow brick road.

I am one of the lucky few who is successful in their career, and I'm really enjoying myself.

Dreams do come true. They definitely do come true. It just takes a while, I guess. Sometimes it doesn't, but for me it did, anyway.

Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.

They're gonna try to tell you no, shatter all your dreams. But you gotta get up and go and think of better things.

For people who aren't familiar with my background, I didn't graduate high school. My career high salary was about $200,000. My last position was about $122,000. For a guy without a high school diploma, that's pretty good.

Fight for your dreams, and your dreams will fight for you.

I always tell people that if you gave me a pen and a piece of paper when I was a teenager and said, "Write out how you'd like your career to go," I would have probably short changed myself compared to what it's been for real. I'm just extremely excited about what I've accomplished.

It's tough to put into words right now, but I finished my career how I wanted to. Through the ups and downs of my career I've still been able to do everything that I've ever wanted to accomplish.

Birds fly Over The Rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?

Believe in your dreams even when they seem lost.

There's gonna be times when people tell you that you can't live your dreams, this is what I tell them, Never Say Never.

We have to provide the roads on which our dreams are paved. And these roads can't have potholes, they can't break down in six months. They have to be big roads because they are going to carry strong people, they are going to carry strong forces.