Ian Paisley Quotes

A funny thing happened on the way to the election - I got to the Senate first.

See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.

When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

I am slightly shocked to have gone as far as I have.

I had no idea I could make it this far. And the fact that they told me I made it this far and that America is going to vote for me, I freaked out.

I haven't yet figured out how I was made first captain, because I was not an outstanding student. I was an adequate student.

I still can't believe I'm even in the NBA. Me? Hah.

Nobody expected me to win Wimbledon. It was something to strive for.

Nobody's going to elect me president of the United States.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would accomplish what I have in the sport

Many people would vote for me, I'm quite sure.

I made the cover of 'Sports Illustrated,' 'Newsweek' and 'Time' all in one week, and I didn't even know what that meant.

'The Theory Of Everything' was a charming story, but I never dreamed it would turn out the way it did, winning all sorts of awards, and I don't think anybody working on it did.

I never in my wildest dreams thought that I'd have merchandise selling on a web site. It's just amazing to me.

Frankly, I never thought that I would represent my country one day.

Punditry is like weather forecasting: the winds can shift without warning. I remember when nobody would bet a McDonald's Quarter Pounder that Bill Clinton would win the White House.

In order to govern, you have to win.

I spent almost two years trying to get my father elected president.

I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would actually be singing on a top 10 Billboard song.

How were we to know 'Highway' would be such a success? It is one of my proudest achievements.

I was surprised to make it even to the finals of the Olympics, and to get first is above me. I don't even know what's going on, to be honest.

When they announce who I am and what I've achieved, I still pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.

No one expected me to become a champion.

I never imagined that I would earn my way into anyone's rafters.

My wife loves to tell me that I love to tell people, 'Oh, I never thought WWE would sign me. I never thought I'd be on TV. I never thought I'd be a champion. I never thought any of those things were remotely possible.'