dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈʌn ʌv hɪz bˈʊks, bɹˈiəli dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hɪmsˈɛlf ðɪs wˈeɪ: "aɪm ɐ bˈɔɪ hˌuː ɡɑːt lˈʌki ɪnˈʌf tə dˈuː wʌt aɪ lˈʌv ɪn lˈaɪf".
During the presentation of one of his books, Brialy described himself this way: "I'm a boy who got lucky enough to do what I love in life".