“My mother lived through the Great Depression. Her family of 11 children pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and moved to wherever there was work at the time. And in rural Oklahoma, that wasn't easy to find.”

American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author

Chuck Norris is an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. Born Carlos Ray Norris, he first rose to prominence in the 1970s, after military service and a run of martial arts competition success. He has 127 quotes on the site. He holds black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo, and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Before becoming a film star, he worked in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor, then moved into acting with early roles in The Wrecking Crew and The Way of the Dragon. Breaker! Breaker! and Good Guys Wear Black helped establish him as a popular action lead.