The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.
On an emotional level, success in America would be terrible for me; it would be insane. I really, seriously, never want to be famous here.
I came to America with a dream and I made it. The dream became reality. America is built for success.
America gave me the opportunity to open successful restaurants, start a TV show, and write books. I can even fill an auditorium when I give a speech, which in America is rare for a chef.
Remember when I told you about the American dream? That if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough and kicked yourself in the butt, you'd succeed? Well, I think I did, I think I did.
The opportunities of America opened out to me the public schools. They carried me to the professional training of an American university. I began by working with my own hands for my daily bread.
I have never had a plan when it comes to my career: America came to me with an opportunity.
The United States gave me opportunities that my country of origin could not: freedom of the press and complete freedom of expression.
My own American Dream was to serve my country as best I could and make a difference in America - and in the world.
I had no aspirations to be part of American cinema... I was really a Europe-based person, and those were the films I was inspired by.
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