David Soul Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“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.”

“I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“I was born into a family of preachers.”