People who are successful should never forget that it's 90 per cent luck. You've got to be an eejit to be an egomaniac. I had my glory years - 'Blankety Blank,' the talk show, when I was winning every award going.
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Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves.
You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that.
I have been obscenely lucky. I've got most of the things I've asked for and done well at the things I've wanted to succeed at.
I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?
My life has been a happy accident. Anybody who succeeds in anything should count their lucky stars, because that's the biggest element. It's not hard work; it's not necessarily talent.
Any time someone achieves success before they've earned it, it always comes back to haunt them.
I've had the most incredible luck in my career.
I am knowledgeable enough about the world of prizes to realize that there is a large degree of luck - both for the recognitions that you receive and those that you did not.
I say the one thing about luck is you can't really count on it.
Good luck happens to people who work hard for it. Sometimes people just fall into the honey pot, but I've consistently strived to create whatever good fortune I can get in my life - and consistently strive just as hard not to screw it up once I have it!