David Soul Quotes

Sometimes I feel an obligation to be accessible as a personality, but for me the driving force since the beginning has always been good work, taking risks, trying new things. If the door opens, go through it. Always go forwards.
David Soul

Work, Good, Through

One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community, there's the church, the local football team, the local pub and the theatre.
David Soul

Heart, Football, Team

My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was my hero, I wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a teacher.
David Soul

History, Science, Teacher

I believe that a parent's role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children.
David Soul

Children, Path, Parent

It's only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body.
David Soul

Body, Begin, Gravity

Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools.
David Soul

Work, Husband, Father

A job is a very healthy thing to do.
David Soul

At only 20 years old I got married. I was still a kid myself, but in those times, if you got someone pregnant, you had no choice but to get married. So I left school and the only thing I could do was sing.
David Soul

School, Someone, Old

Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.
David Soul

Time, Move, Rewards

I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods.
David Soul

Food, Love, Eat

I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained.
David Soul

Actor, Accidental, Formally

I was born into a family of preachers.
David Soul

Family, Born, Preachers

I was never jailed. The fact is that I was arrested, but I went into a diversion programme, and by that time I'd already begun working in what was called anger management. It was a painful and awful moment.
David Soul

Time, Anger, Working

I went into acting because I had to make a good living. I had a child now and I had to support him any way I could... I wasn't happy, but I wasn't unhappy. I was just doing what I had to do to survive.
David Soul

Good, Happy, Him

If these theatres didn't exist, the tradition of British theatre would cease to exist.
David Soul

Theatre, Exist, British

It's important to move the theatre into the 21st Century.
David Soul

Important, Theatre, Move

Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor.
David Soul

Once in a while I'll get moved to do some exercise. It's something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I'm OK.
David Soul

Fitness, Long, Down

Paul and I were both struggling actors. One night he would serve me in a restaurant, and the next night I would serve him. It was what out of work actors did.
David Soul

Work, Him, Night

People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs, but I used it to my advantage and got a job. And so the music became my ticket to education.
David Soul

Music, Education, Job

The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that.
David Soul

Important, Singular

To deal with the stark reality of having hit or hurt a woman or child, to deal with the initial responsibility you have not to do that and the knowledge you did do it, can be incredibly hard.
David Soul

Knowledge, Hurt, Woman

Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others.
David Soul

Home, Others, Open

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: August 28, 1943

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