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Dick Van Dyke<\/strong> has a storied and legendary career in showbiz, but the guy says he probably could’ve gotten off his ass early on and conquered much more than he already did.<\/p>\n The iconic entertainer, who just turned 98 last week, got profiled in a new ‘CBS Sunday Morning<\/strong>‘ episode this weekend … where he reflected on his many years working on Hollywood and beyond, the fruitful exploits of which he calls nothing but dumb luck.<\/p>\n Watch … Dick says everything that ever came his way professionally — and best believe it was a lot — was simply good fortune … ’cause, according to him, he wasn’t a chaser.<\/p>\n DVD says he wasn’t hustling for jobs or gigs when he was starting out — and explains things just naturally landed in his lap. In fact, he even goes so far as to say he’s naturally a lazy guy … which is insane to think about considering how much work he has under his belt.<\/p>\n As he puts it, he’d go out and do a movie or something, come home … and literally just sit around waiting for the phone to ring with a new opportunity — and they always arrived.<\/p>\n The interviewer sounds incredulous, asking if he really didn’t plan all the success he’s had — to which he says … not really. Somehow, he goes on to claim he doesn’t have much drive!<\/p>\n Even if his long streak of great art was all serendipitous, we’re happy it worked out. Dick’s a national treasure, and the fact he’s still as sharp as he is … nothing short of a blessing.<\/p>\n Happy birthday, Mr. Van Dyke!!!<\/p>\n