Mark Wahlberg

“I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his. I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do.”

“If I can start my day out by saying my prayers and getting myself focused, then I know I'm doing the right thing.”

“For me, family is everything. I am what I am today because of my mother.”

“The only thing I don't like about acting is the waiting.”

“I like to be home with my kids. It's my favorite thing to do.”

“I work as hard as anybody will ever work and I like that. That's why I've been successful and that is when I feel good about myself.”

“You have to go and entertain people. You have to bring it. It's not a hobby.”

“I want to give my kids the world, but I also want them to appreciate it.”

“I pray to be a good servant to God, a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a brother... a good leader to those who look up to me.”

“If you're not willing to work hard, let someone else do it. I'd rather be with someone who does a mediocre job, but is a hard worker, than with a genius who is lazy.”

“There's a discipline to acting. You have to be a team player.”

“I have a lot of real-life experience with hustling and scheming and talking my way into things.”

“It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.”

“I'm a grinder. I'm a hustler.”

“I never lie. I believe everything I say is true. I'm like a five-year-old.”

“Music is my first love.”