Quotes About Destiny

There's nothing secret about it. Everyone knows that I am waiting for my real parents, the king and queen, to come restore me to my rightful throne.

You know, when I was a kid waiting on the bus, I remember that was when I imagined my life. I imagined everything that I was gonna be when I grew up and I imagined all of these amazing journeys and amazing people I'd meet. Of course, all of it has kind of come to fruition.

There are certain people who seem doomed to buy certain houses. The house expects them. It waits for them.

I don't believe in astrology. The only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage.

The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end.

The first time I walked into the Olympic athlete village seeing the Visa ATM machine with my picture on it and the Chinese characters saying 'Destiny.' For some reason, it just boosted my confidence and it was before I had even worked out or had my first training or competed.

I was training in Gleason's Gym on 30th and 8th Avenue, where it was the Mecca of boxing, and a guy walked in who couldn't rub two quarters together and said, 'Did you ever think of being on TV?' And somehow I ended up in 'Taxi,' which is the craziest thing of all.

'Long Black Train' was inspired by a vision that I had of a long, black train running down this track way out in the middle of nowhere. I could see people standing out to the sides of this track watching this train go by. As I was walking, experiencing this vision, I kept asking myself, 'What does this vision mean and what is this train?'

You make choices every day and almost every hour that keep you walking in the light or moving away toward darkness.

I remember someone telling me that when he saw the back of a woman's head, he knew that was the woman he was going marry. I laughed that away as silly talk. But I guess when a relationship has to happen, it happens seamlessly. Your partner just walks into your life.

I honestly think God made me just for this job. And I bet every time I fight, he's there watching it and getting entertained as well.

This world would be a better place if people just realized that there's no written-in-stone set time to do anything. You could meet the love of your life at 18 or 48. You could become an amazing mom and be in the right head for that incredible journey at 24 or 42.

I'm a big believer in that I'm here for a reason, and I don't want to forget where I'm from.

Ten out of ten people die. You start thinking about that and it really makes you start to ask the big questions: Where did I come from? Where am I going when I die? What happens when we step out of here? What's out there?

I always knew I'd be an actor. I always knew I'd at least be on a big screen somewhere.

'Lord of the Rings' was about saving the world, big time, big duties.

There is a bigger plan for us. There is some reason we haven't had a kid. Our kid hasn't come yet for some reason. We really believe that.

There are 6 billion people in the world. It's hard to find the one person who's right for you.

Death is not a word to fear, any more than birth is.

I just want to be clear, I am a very dark and bitter person, but I think on some level, everything really does come when it's meant to come.

Luck's always to blame.

Approval or blame will follow in the world to come.

I think God has blessed each of us with at least one gift. So I think it's a matter of do we find it within our lifetime.

God's blessing has been on America from the very beginning of this nation, and I believe God isn't done with America yet.