And I always found that the harder I worked, the better my luck was, because I was prepared for that.

Be prepared, work hard, and hope for a little luck. Recognize that the harder you work and the better prepared you are, the more luck you might have.

My mother worked in factories, worked as a domestic, worked in a restaurant, always had a second job.

But you know, I always said that no one else on my block was on the radio, and it was fun.

I always felt more emotionally attached to Cambodia than I did to Vietnam.

You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.