Len Goodman Quotes & Sayings

“The truth is, I've been lucky. But just like the waltz, life has its own rhythm of rise and fall.”

“Obviously you can't please everyone. I'm sure some people say, 'Bloody old Len Goodman gets on my nerves.'”

“The thing with children is they're a bit like baking a fruitcake: you throw all the ingredients in but you never know how they're going to turn out.”

“I come from a broken home. My parents split up when I was nine. Everyone gave me a good wallop. But I come from a time when you just put up with that, you got on with things rather than sitting moaning about them.”

“I am a little bit of a softie, yes. Actually I don't think it's softness, I think it's kindness.”

“I've got a great life. It's a shame the work gets in the way of the golf, really.”

“I am good in bed - I don't snore. I don't take the duvet. I just lay there and go straight off to sleep. That's all you want out of a bloke.”

“I always think of a show like a plant - a little pruning now and then keeps it healthy, but you shouldn't pull it out and chop the roots up.”

“I won't eat anything I can't spell or wouldn't tread in.”

“As you get older, things conk out. It's a bit like a car. As long as it's something the mechanics can fix, you can chug on for a few more thousand miles.”