I grew up in Colombo but was lucky enough to spend a lot of time in the countryside as well. Although there was considerable turbulence, even in the 1950s, it did not throw a shadow on my consciousness. – Romesh Gunesekera
I’m a lucky boy! I could be holding a gun in Afghanistan. There’s boys out there doing what they’ve got to do, and there’s people digging holes, and there’s people driving buses. And there’s nothing wrong with that. – Ray Winstone
I think I’ve been lucky, being my frequent appearances on Court TV have brought to me another level than just the actor guy. – Robert Downey, Jr.
I’m lucky because I have so many clashing cultural, racial things going on: black, Jewish, Irish, Portuguese, Cherokee. I can float and be part of any community I want. – Rashida Jones
Well, you just know, as a writer, I didn’t really write one of the five best screenplays of the year. There were lots of brilliant screenplays; I was just one of the lucky ones who got nominated. – Patrick Marber
I was very lucky, I was part of the post-war period when everything had to be redone. – Pierre Cardin
Guys are lucky: We can wear a suit over and over, just with different shirts and ties. – Ryan Reynolds
I got lucky because my dad moved us to Silicon Valley before it really was known worldwide as an important tech hub. – Robert Scoble
So now I feel I’m lucky in the respect that I can sort of pick a little more carefully, which is tricky because as a black actress, there aren’t that many roles to pick from. – Rachel True
I’m lucky that I have a supportive partner who loves me when I’m bigger as well as slim. – Penny Lancaster
It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can’t ask for much more. – Shawn Johnson
When I stepped into the box, I felt the at-bat belonged to me. Everybody else was there for my convenience. The pitcher was there to throw me a ball to hit. The catcher was there to throw it back to him if he didn’t give me what I wanted the first time. And the umpire was lucky that he was close enough to watch. – Reggie Jackson
I am lucky to have good Polish skin that doesn’t wrinkle so I might be around for a few years yet. – Ruby Wax
In a way, my father was lucky. He had a hunch that his vision of the National Gallery would interest other collectors and persuade them to come in with him, and that hunch proved to be right. – Paul Mellon
We should all be so lucky in our lives to create things that we’re still talking about 25 years later. – Rob Lowe
I’ve been lucky enough to kiss three James Bonds on screen: Pierce Brosnan, George Lazenby and Daniel Craig. – Olivia Williams
I’m lucky enough to be doing my dream job, but my second dream job would be to be a concert pianist. – Robert Emms
I was also very lucky to be a teammate of two of the greatest players to have ever played the game. I learned very early on by playing for Frank Robinson and with Henry Aaron that even the greatest players in the game were just one of the guys. – Robin Yount
I’m one of those few actresses who works all the time, and even though I haven’t done a show that literally puts me on some kind of map – as in, that’s how I’m known and that’s how I’ll always be known – I’m very lucky. – Rena Sofer
A nicely fitted two-button suit is the best thing any guy can have. Guys are lucky: We can wear a suit over and over, just with different shirts and ties. – Ryan Reynolds
I’ve been very lucky to have played a variety of characters, and they weren’t defined by their race. – Riz Ahmed
I am very lucky: not very many writers can say they genuinely like the film of their book. However, I do. – Robyn Davidson
I’m really lucky because I found myself in a position where I can do whatever I want to do. I can make records, produce records, make movies, or I can do nothing. I’m not a slave to the dollar. – Robbie Robertson