325 quotes
I'm lucky to be in this business. I'm very grateful.
Steve Guttenberg
Actor · American · b. 1958
I am very lucky and grateful to have this living link to a past era, the violin presumably having much more history to it than the later portion that I know.
Lara St. John
Musician · Canadian · b. 1971
I am infinitely grateful to the life which privileged me.
Jacky Ickx
Celebrity · Belgian · b. 1945
Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.
Vivien Leigh
Actress · English · 1913 – 1967
That is the thing I'm most grateful for in this industry to be able to spin in those different mediums, with television, film and the stage - at this stage of the game.
Blair Underwood
Actor · American · b. 1964
I'm no good with words but I'll find ways from time to time to show you how grateful I am.
Alan Ladd
Actor · American · 1913 – 1964
So I'm very grateful for everything that has happened in my life.
Alice Barrett
Actress · American · b. 1956
Every professional athlete owes a debt of gratitude to the fans and management, and pays an installment every time he plays. He should never miss a payment.
Bobby Hull
Athlete · Canadian · b. 1939
It was a hard job, but it was a lot of fun and I'll always be grateful to Ponch. He was a part of me.
Erik Estrada
Actor · American · b. 1949
I just am grateful for every opportunity to go to work. I don't really focus on celebrity status.
George Dzundza
Actor · American · b. 1945
I have all the patience in the world about Sirens. For me it's not a Grateful Dead project, it's a Me project.
Jerry Garcia
Musician · American · 1942 – 1995
I'm very grateful for the platform that I've had in my life to speak out about the things I care about.
Anne Heche
Actress · American · b. 1969
I've had a very good career and I'm grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work.
Ben Stiller
Comedian · American · b. 1965
I would do any honest thing under the sun to know C. S. Lewis, and so am very grateful to you.
Ruth Pitter
Musician · British · 1897 – 1992
Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.
James Brown
Musician · American · 1920 – 2006
I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth baseball. And I feel honored and very thankful for that opportunity.
Nolan Ryan
Athlete · American · b. 1947
I feel grateful because I have a lot of love in my life. I found the person I'm sharing my life with. I have a good man.
Gisele Bundchen
Model · Brazilian · b. 1980
Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission.
Theodore Bikel
Actor · Austrian · b. 1924
Life is not over because you have diabetes. Make the most of what you have, be grateful.
Dale Evans
Actress · American · 1912 – 2001
I'm just grateful to be on this planet. I have no enemies that I know of. I'm just the guy who makes happy.
Chubby Checker
Musician · American · b. 1941
I am very grateful to make my living doing what I would do for free.
Judd Nelson
Actor · American · b. 1959
In a way, it's my way of dealing with, finding closure with Grateful Dead music, and giving thanks in a way to Jerry and Bob and all the guys in the band for making up this wonderful music.
Phil Lesh
Musician · American · b. 1940
Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.
Sarah Caldwell
Celebrity · American · 1924 – 2006
The truth is, after Boys Don't Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby.
Hilary Swank
Actress · American · b. 1974
I'm thankful to get the opportunity to direct. I hope I don't mess it up.
Mark Harmon
Actor · American · b. 1951
I have had friends who have acted kindly towards me, and it has been my good fortune to have it in my power to give them substantial proofs of my gratitude.
Giacomo Casanova
Celebrity · Italian · 1725 – 1798
When someone saves your life and gives you life, there's gratitude, humility; there's a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance at life that maybe you did or didn't deserve.
Pat Summerall
Celebrity · American · b. 1930
I'm eternally grateful to the penal system in California for saving my life.
Frank Morgan
Actor · American · 1890 – 1949
I realized this is what God has dealt me, and I should be thankful considering all that's happened to me in my life, but MS caused the movies to stop - stop dead - and I miss it.
Richard Pryor
Actor · American · 1940 – 2005
My American gay audience have continued to dance and sing to the music I make in a way that straight Americans haven't. I am grateful to them for that.
George Michael
Musician · British · b. 1963
I feel like I still am struggling in a lot of different ways. I still have to fight for certain things. Certain jobs. At least I'm working and I'm thankful for that.
Gina Gershon
Actress · American · b. 1962
I went to Ithaca, found the Grateful Dead and my life was changed.
David Boreanaz
Actor · American · b. 1969
That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner.
Douglas Wood
Celebrity · Australian
I feel so very grateful to have the voice God gave me. It takes a lot of rest and training to sing, and I was lucky that I found a great teacher when I first moved to New York.
Judy Collins
Musician · American · b. 1939
I've found the best way is to not be scared of the attention but to be grateful for it and open to it. It makes my days better rather than being annoyed that people want my attention.
Brandon Routh
Actor · American · b. 1979
I have amazing people around me. I couldn't be in a better place. I'm grateful for my life and where I'm at. I never thought I could be in the position that I'm in.
Ashlee Simpson
Musician · American · b. 1984
I've done it all. I'm thankful and proud of what I've accomplished in my life. I hope to keep doing it.
Ralph Stanley
Musician · American · b. 1927
I won't say I wouldn't be grateful and happy and delighted and thrilled to bits to receive a nomination. But I wouldn't be suicidal if it didn't happen.
Tom Wilkinson
Actor · British · b. 1948
I'm really thankful and complimented when people come to me and say, thank you for the great times for all these years. But I don't think about it as being a leader.
Bill Kreutzmann
Musician · American · b. 1946
My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity.
Roberto Benigni
Actor · Italian · b. 1952
I was always very grateful to 'em and am grateful to 'em now. I went back a couple of years ago and did their 20th anniversary show. But the longer I stayed on Hee Haw, the worse things got for me musically.
Buck Owens
Musician · American · 1929 – 2006
I'm thankful that I have lived long enough to become a legend, and I hope I deserve it.
I've never seen American Idol but I am grateful to them. That show is one of Fox's biggest moneymakers, and some of that money goes to pay for shows like Prison Break. Simon Cowell's been signing my paychecks and for that I say thanks.
Wentworth Miller
Actor · English · b. 1972
What I enjoy most is travelling to different places and meeting new people. For me, it's all about life experiences, and I'm very grateful that acting allows me so many interesting and fulfilling ones.
Jensen Ackles
Actor · American · b. 1978
I have a fine level of recognition in the business and among the acting community now, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones. If I didn't think that, there would be something wrong with me. I'm grateful and thankful for what I've got.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Actor · American · b. 1967
I'm totally grateful for the fans my family has and I have; they gave me a lot of support when I was in treatment. But it was just odd, you know? It's stressful. Just the whole fact of being someone in the public eye.
Jack Osbourne
Celebrity · English · b. 1985
I have been commissioned to write an autobiography and I would be grateful to any of your readers who could tell me what I was doing between 1960 and 1974.
Jeffrey Bernard
Journalist · British · 1932 – 1997
I've had bad jobs. Now I have a good one. I'm thankful.
Maurice Greene
Athlete · American · b. 1974