Tony Bennett Quotes

I grew up always wanting to be a part of 'Idol,' and I never thought I would make it as far as I did. I was really lucky, and it's given me the opportunities that I have now.

I mean, I've been given a terrific life by the audiences who stuck with me all over the world.

I'm sort of known in the comedy community as 'Smooth Sailing,' just 'cause everything always goes great. I've always had success at every turn.

I considered myself very lucky after 'Baghdad Cafe,' and I have 'The Shield.' In every genre, I've kicked butt at some point. I'm real happy.

Actually, it seems like every time I'm about to pack it in, that's when I get a job.

I've been a very lucky actor.

I was so lucky and blessed to have gotten 'White Chicks' so early into my career.

I've never had a manager, and I've had various agents, and, fortunately or unfortunately, I've been blessed.

I'm one of those few actresses who works all the time, and even though I haven't done a show that literally puts me on some kind of map - as in, that's how I'm known and that's how I'll always be known - I'm very lucky.

I was lucky - the first eight productions I auditioned for, I got cast.

While I was always successful... I never thought I'd be one in the world.

My whole career - I have been really lucky.

I've done 480-odd films, have my own acting school, won awards, etc. and now host a successful TV chat show - what else can I ask for? Yes, of course, every journey has its ups and downs, but that's part of life.

There are times when everything seems to go right, and times when everything seems to go wrong.

I feel like I won the Lotto, as far as that show's concerned.

I've been really fortunate to go from series to series to series.

I was lucky because I got so successful so early, and when you get successful early, then you can afford to be a little bit humble.

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.

I've been fortunate. I don't pick scripts. Scripts pick me.

I feel that I have been very fortunate and had the opportunity to play some wonderful roles and movies and worked with some great talent.

We really want to be successful in America, we really want to try it. There are not so many German bands who get the chance to come to America to play.

I'm one of the few lucky actors in the world. I've never waited tables. I never pumped gas. I've always earned a living. I never had to borrow from my parents. I was the first in our family to own a new car.

I've been really lucky with the shows that I've done and the diverse line-ups I've been included in.

I have a beautiful wife, I have two great kids, my career's still going, I've got my health. What can I ask for?

If you want to be real about it, the fact that any actor books a job is a one-in-a-million shot. I've been so fortunate to have worked on even a few films, so, no, I don't wake up feeling bad.