I am personally an idealist. I was lucky enough to follow my dreams in my own life, so you should definitely follow your dreams.
Manners make often fortunes.
I' ve won awards. And they didn't make me feel bad winning them. They made me feel pretty good. But it also did not make me feel bad NOT winning the Academy Award.
I don't get recognised that much yet in London, but when I do I get a real sense of achievement.
After the book took off, I bought a whole new wardrobe.
Our problem is that we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to other people. You are not inferior or superior to any human being...You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities. You are 'number one' when you do the best you can with what you have.
I'm lucky to attribute my success to the foundation my family gave me. I've always felt grounded in them.
At the end of the day, I'm the biggest boss. I'm self-made.
I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'
I've been a minor celebrity since I was 23 years old.
To me, getting muscular was the first thing I ever achieved by working at it, and it was a game changer for me, because it was the first time I ever had confidence.
The fastest way to succeed is to look as if you're playing by somebody else's rules, while quietly playing by your own.
The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
My music has never been a failure.
Winners are not born, they are self-made.
Everything I have, I owe to baseball and the Dodgers.
I am in my own hall of fame, that's all that matters.
The more I help others to succeed, the more I succeed.
I am stable when my private life is a success.
I've been sober for two-and-a-half years, My children are happy. In August, my wife and I will celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. My band is back together with a sold-out tour.
The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a mistake, it's your mistake. If you hit a home run, it's your home run.
I would say that the quality of each man's life is the full measure of that man's commitment of excellence and victory - whether it be football, whether it be business, whether it be politics or government or what have you.
You can't tell me that dreams don't come true. My life is proof that they do.
I'm excited to be launching D'Leon Records to support other young talent in their development. I have been very fortunate to have been able to break through and succeed in this tough industry, and this is one of my ways of giving back.
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.
