At a glance
- Age
- 79
- Born
- July 30, 1947
- From
- Thal
- Lives in
- Thal
- Nationality
- Austria
Biography
The clips that circulate tend to come from the same well: a man who won at bodybuilding, then at films, then at elected office, and who talks about all three as though they were the same project. That range is the reason his material carries weight with people who want proof that a person can start over more than once.
He was born in Thal, Austria, on 30 July 1947, and holds both Austrian and American citizenship. His first career was professional bodybuilding. From there he moved into acting and film production, and into business. In 2003 he became the 38th governor of California, a post he held until 2011.
Actor, producer, businessman, politician, former competitor — the list is unusually long for one working life, and it is the list itself that draws audiences to him. His site is schwarzenegger.com.
He was born in Thal, Austria, on 30 July 1947, and holds both Austrian and American citizenship. His first career was professional bodybuilding. From there he moved into acting and film production, and into business. In 2003 he became the 38th governor of California, a post he held until 2011.
Actor, producer, businessman, politician, former competitor — the list is unusually long for one working life, and it is the list itself that draws audiences to him. His site is schwarzenegger.com.
Quotes 11
“We all have great inner power. The power is self-faith.”
“What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn't think I could lift another...”
“For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”
“Just remember: you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.”
“Trust me — nobody who rises to the top does it alone.”
“You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.”
“The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone who is not a champion.”
“Don't count the reps, make the reps count.”
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.”
“You can have results or excuses. Not both.”
“The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.”
