I'm what is known as a 40-year overnight success.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was 40 years old before I became an overnight success, and I'd been publishing for 20 years.
I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise.
People say we were an overnight success. It took us a year to be an overnight success.
It takes 20 years to make an overnight success.
It ain't over at 40. I haven't crested the best part of my career.
I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.
Oh, my career. What career? I'm over 40.
I've been very successful at selling my things, but I've also been getting up at 4 in the morning for 40 years.
Look at my success. I didn't achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years' struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.
Some say I'm an overnight success. Well, that was a very long night that lasted about 10 years.