Even primitive areas can produce a superstar.
I don't think anyone expected me to get the BAFTA. The bookies didn't have me down. It's definitely made a huge difference in my career, but I don't dwell on it.
I was one of those guys who wasn't supposed to make it in this league.
Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
I've surprised a lot of people, including myself, with my longevity.
I really feel like my story in modern day times is very similar to a biblical story: you know, somebody that nobody expected, that everybody said couldn't, and by God's grace and power, I was able to accomplish a lot.
When I went into the Montreal Games, nobody expected much out of me.
I never had it in mind that I would start a company one day and it would really be successful. I have just been motivated by working on interesting technology
You always know about the guys who are sorta like the moral winner. Then, all the sudden, a guy comes up - the average, hardworking young man - and pulls off something that's, you know, totally unexpected, and in such a dynamic fashion.
To my surprise, I have an Emmy nomination, and I have never even been to the Emmys! So it's like I am Cinderella. But actually having thought about it, I am Cinder-elder!
The next MVP of the Super Bowl is just as likely to have been a full-time grocery store bagger last year as a Heisman Trophy winner.
Sometimes you don't play up to the mark, and you win even then.
I surprised the hell out of myself when I got MVP for the 2018 All Star Legends Celebrity game. I had no idea I was going to get that.
I think I'm one of those actors who has come around the backside of something, you know? I came in the backdoor without even realizing that that's what I was doing.
Glory never arrives through the front door. She sneaks in uninvited round the back or through an upstairs window while you are sleeping.
I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again.
You're always a little surprised when something really takes off.
