Rudy Ruettiger

At Notre Dame, even my statistics teacher wanted me to win.

People sometimes just need inspiration to keep moving along, whether it's going to Notre Dame and being rejected, or taking a long time to bring a sports movie and Hollywood together, which took a long time for 'Rudy.'

Now, I'm not positive 24 hours a day. I have my grieving moments. But when I go to a school to speak to a bunch of kids, I get pumped up.

Patience is key, as long as you have a purpose.

Motivational speaking became my career. Who would ever have thought it?

People always need to hear good motivational speeches.

God has a funny way of giving you the answer when you get your mind away from goofy things.

Big dreams bring all sorts of challenges. To meet them, you have to have character, courage and a commitment to contribute to your community.