“When I was growing up, my father would gather all of his children, sev...” — Rudy Ruettiger Quote

“When I was growing up, my father would gather all of his children, seven brothers and seven sisters, around the television set and we would religiously watch every time Notre Dame played.”

“When people get inspired they go out and do things to make them who they want to be.”

“I have no status or stardom. I was just willing to die for my dream.”

“I did not see myself as a leading lady. I thought I was really funny-looking and I would never be the lead, and I certainly would never do film or television. I wanted to do theater. I wanted to be the grand dame of the American stage.”

“The only reason I wanted to go to college was so I could go to Notre Dame, and so after I graduate from Notre Dame I could go to heaven.”

“We used to have front-row seats for the Grand Opera House pantomime every year, and once the dame May McFettridge got me up on-stage.”