I’ve always known I would be a success, but I was surprised at the way it came.

The remark pairs unwavering self-belief with genuine astonishment at life’s unpredictability. Gabor frames “success” not as a sudden miracle but as an expectation—something she felt destined or determined to achieve—yet she admits that the route to it was not the one she could have planned. The tension between confidence and surprise highlights a common show-business reality: careers are shaped by chance breaks, typecasting, and cultural moments as much as by ambition. The line also reads as a wry, self-aware aphorism about fate and agency: you can commit to an outcome, but you rarely control the form it takes.