“Not everything in life has been good – but things have mostly come in a fortunate order. It’s got nothing to do with skill, it’s simply luck. Like the idea to drop by the Department of Industry … it was just because I am the kind of person who hates waiting.”
Most successful people contribute their success to luck - maybe that's why they are so lucky.
Many successful people, when trying to be modest or polite will attribute much of their success to luck. How much of that is modesty? I don't know, but in this case, the guy is clearly being humble and letting the reporter talk him up.
Most successful people contribute their success to luck - maybe that's why they are so lucky.