Even primitive areas can produce a superstar.
I was one of those guys who wasn't supposed to make it in this league.
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.
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 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.
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.
You're always a little surprised when something really takes off.
