“Listen, it's not nice to have your mum kill herself, that is difficult. But at the end of the day, it happened a long time ago. My mother was, I hope, not the reason that I have been successful. It's not as simplistic as 'My mum killed herself; I've got to prove myself.' I was very lucky that my parents took an interest in me...” LongHas BeensEndsReasonMotherParentDifficultInterestSuccessfulNiceHappenedLuckyProveLong TimeThe End Of The DayMumLong Time AgoProve MyselfYour Mum Author:Stuart Rose
“You know the Art Rule: Do something that entertains/interests YOU, if you're lucky it'll do the same for others.” IfsKnowsArtInterestLucky Author:Keith Olbermann
“I have very little interest in the bottom line or signing artists to help make the label profit. That's a lucky, unique position to be in, but it all comes out in the wash.” LittlesHelpingArtistInterestLinesPositionLuckyUniqueBottomProfitLabelsBottom LineSigning Author:Jack White
“My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest.” AmericaInterestWealthLuckyCombinationGenesCompoundsCompound Interest Author:Warren Buffett
“Sometimes I think that I stay young and in touch with contemporary culture because of my children's interests. I'm so lucky to be surrounded by their talent and vibrancy.” ThinkingChildrenSometimesYoungCultureInterestTalentLuckyContemporaryMy ChildrenSo LuckyVibrancy Author:Polixeni Papapetrou
“I hope, my career is never predictable. And my interests are diverse in that way. I feel very lucky that when I'm burnt out of acting I take to the pen and I write something I want to direct. And then when I'm tired of taking on too much responsibility as a director I then look for an acting gig. And I've made it very clear that I'm interested in voiceover work. I mean, I'm always looking for voiceover gigs. I love that.” WayWantFeelsWritingLooksMeanMadeInterestActingResponsibilityCareersClearToo MuchLuckyDirectorsDirectTiredMade ItPensDiverseGigsPredictableI'm TiredBurnt Out Author:Lake Bell
“Politicians are enormously smart and rational. They don't have the same interests as businessmen ... But a man rises to the top of the United States. He's clawed his way out of 330 million people. OK. He didn't do that because he was dumb, or lucky, or something like that. He understands power. And he understands how to take it. And he understands how to keep it.” PeopleMenWayStatesInterestUnitedMillionsUnited StatesPoliticianLuckySmartRationalDumbBusinessman Author:George Friedman
“We were very, very lucky being in the first round of Y Combinator because that alone generated a lot of interest. A lot of readers of Paul Graham were just excited to see what was going to come up. And we were the first ones to launch.” FirstsInterestReaderLuckyRoundsCome UpExcited Author:Alexis Ohanian
“You're lucky if I watch 10 minutes of wrestling a month. Most of the time, I channel surf, and I lose interest after a few minutes.” IfsInterestLosesWatchesMinutesMonthsLuckyWrestlingSurf Author:Jesse Ventura