Henry Winkler: Luck has played a part in my success

Henry Winkler has opened up about the keys to his career success.

Henry Winkler believes “luck” has played a major role in his success.

The 80-year-old actor has enjoyed more than 50 years of success in Hollywood, and Henry has now shared some of the keys to his longevity.

Asked about the secrets to his success, Henry told People: “Luck, will, preparation.

“I thought to myself when I was younger, ‘You better go to drama school and figure out what the fundamentals are so that no matter what happens when that door opens, you’re prepared to walk through it.'”

Henry graduated from Emerson College in Boston in 1967 and he earned a master’s degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1970.

The veteran actor is set to return to Emerson College in May, when he’ll deliver a commencement address to the school’s graduating class, and Henry already knows what he’ll say to the students.

The actor – who has won a host of accolades during his career, including three Emmys, two Golden Globes and two Critics Choice Awards – said: “The major piece of advice is: your head knows some things, your stomach knows everything.

“You have prepared yourself. The outside world is scary. It is not as scary as you think it is. Once you get out there, you go, ‘Ah, I can do this.'”

Henry previously described himself as “living proof” that “all things are possible”.

The actor believes that perseverance has been one of the keys to his career success.

Speaking to students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, Henry explained: “I grew up in New York City on the West Side, and I grew up dreaming about being an actor. I don’t know how it came into my mind; I don’t know how it came into my body.

“But if people were born to do something, I was born to try.”

Henry recalled struggling with geometry classes at school. However, he refused to give up and he eventually earned the grades he needed to progress.

He shared: “I took it in regular school, summer school, regular school, summer school, regular school, summer school, regular school, summer school.

“I finally passed it with a D-minus in August of 1963. And if I did not get that D-minus, I could not go to the one college that accepted me: Emerson College in Boston. I applied to 28.”

Henry is convinced that hard work and determination can carry anyone to success.

He reflected: “The overall umbrella of what I’m going to say today is that all things are possible. Because I am living proof.”