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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Henry Winkler is "living proof" that "all things are possible"

    The 79-year-old 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.

    The veteran actor 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 now convinced that hard work and determination can carry anyone to success.

    The actor - who is best known for playing Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli on the hit TV sitcom 'Happy Days' - reflected: "The overall umbrella of what I'm going to say today is that all things are possible. Because I am living proof."

    Henry encouraged the students to remain true to themselves, and to believe that "everything is possible".

    The award-winning star explained that every individual needs to follow their own path in life.

    He said: "There is not one way to do anything. There is only your way.

    "You're not hired to fill just time and space. You are hired to fill that time and space with your imagination, with that power that you're going to find. You are wonderful. And everything is possible. Everything is possible."

    Meanwhile, Henry previously admitted to being surprised by his own longevity in the entertainment industry.

    The actor - who joined 'Happy Days' in 1973 - told 'Access Hollywood': "I am happy that I am living my dream. I'm happy that I am still here and doing it."

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