Mauro Ranallo Quotes

I've had amazing experiences with directors who believed in me.

What little success I may have won in life I attribute to the loyalty I had for a dear old friend who was my first steel master, whom you perhaps have never heard of: Captain Bill Jones.

I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.

Without Dusty Rhodes, there is no Diamond Dallas Page. He took me under his wing and believed in me when nobody did - nobody.

David Jacobs is a great influence on my life, has taught me so much about so many things.

God puts people in our lives on purpose so we can help them succeed and help them become all He created them to be. Most people will not reach their full potential without somebody else believing in them.

I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young, I told her, 'I think I should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.'

Ask any successful person, and most will tell you that they had a person who believed in them... a teacher, a friend, a parent, a guardian, a sister, a grandmother. It only takes one person, and it doesn't really matter who it is.

Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson.

Most people don't have so much talent that they can become a success all their own. We all need people to help us and lift us up.

Paul Bearer was very influential in the early stages of my career. He constantly hounded me and I just think he realized the potential that was there. He convinced me that I was in the right place and doing the right thing.

A lot of DJs who started the same time as me, they are not to be seen anymore. And I get so much love and respect from the young DJs, and some of them look up to me or ask me for advice. I am almost like the mentor.

The people who I grew up making music with, we've all grown up and become successful in different ways. My manager supported me since I was 16 and believed in me as a musician. He's been there since Day 1, and there's so much to be said about doing something with people that you love.

Mariacarla Boscono has taught me a lot, and I have been lucky enough to become good friends with so many amazing models.

I look at where I'm at today and realize that most of my success is owed to the mentors that was in my life.

Nasser Hussain was skipper when I first played for England and a massive influence. He showed me a lot of faith.

There are lots of women I look up to, but mentors are someone you talk to and not just admire. A lot of my friends that I trust are my mentors.

Queen Latifah has been a huge part of my career. She has been a huge, huge part of my career since the very beginning.

Matt McGinn and Taylor Phillips played a big part in getting me where I am.

Bobby Flay has become a great mentor to me. He's one of my very best friends and kind of like a big brother, and I always feel like I can go to him for any kind of advice.

My mother has been an advocate for me as far as modeling goes.

So much of my game is owed to Thierry. We text regularly.

Shahid's been a big influence in my life.

Trixie Mattel has always opened doors for me. It's closed very few.

I don't like to brag about it, but there are people I've worked with at the start of their career, and they've all become very, very successful.