Never give up your day job. I do all sorts of things, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to 'The Today Show,' and I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.
When I moved to Los Angeles, aged 54, I printed out Winston Churchill's phrase, 'Never, never, never give up', and stuck it on my fridge. I had no idea what was going to happen, but I knew I had to keep on going.
We've always got to fight to the end and never give up no matter what the score is or how much time is left.
The reason I never give up hope is because everything is so basically hopeless.
I never give up on my players, and I'll never give up on people.
I never give up on things.
I could never give up athletics. Running is what I will always do. Even if, maybe, the authorities could have stopped me from running in 2009, they could not have stopped me in the fields. I would have carried on with my running; it doesn't matter. When I run I feel free, my mind is free.
My advice for upcoming actors is to never give up. If it's in you, keep following your dream no matter what. Perseverence is the key.
No matter the circumstances, teachers show up each day ready to give their students every opportunity possible, and they never give up.
I just say, 'Never give up.'
