"You are incredibly fortunate whatever success falls on you, which is what happened with me." ― James Van Der Beek Topic(s): Success More From James Van Der Beek "I’m not about to talk about what’s romantic in my life – I figure if you talk about it once, then that’s an open invitation for everyone to dig into your personal life even further. So, I just keep my private life to myself." "I’ve never really had a problem with the imagination level of an audience. They’re always smarter and savvier than any studio exec will give them credit for." "Being the lead of the show and working a lot of hours – all good stuff, a tremendous education, incredible opportunity, it changed my life – it was a marathon, and by the end of it I was pretty beat." More In Success "For someone who’s had the level of success I’ve had, there’s been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating."― Billy Corgan "Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself."― Robert Collier "I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated."― Denzel Washington