Martin Compston Quotes & Sayings

“Acting has been really good me. You end up in some wild places, and I love adventure.”

“When I was young, running with a gang was a cool thing to do; that's how you get popular; that's how you get the girls.”

“I don't regret giving up football for acting. I love football and am very proud I played for Morton. But the truth is, I wasn't going to get much higher in football. At the same time, I sensed I could go somewhere in acting. I'm 28, which is young for acting, whereas in football I'd now be near the end of my career.”

“A lot of the films I do go down brilliantly critically and win awards, but not a lot of people see them.”

“I'm a lucky boy. Never wanted for anything; new tracksuit, new pair of football boots. I had a happy childhood.”

“I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big budget film.”

“I've two huge German shepherds who are my boys. They're called Biscuit and Buster, and I love them to bits.”

“The last time I threw a punch was in primary school, and that was probably a slap.”

“When I was growing up, it was the guys who were hardest at school who got the prettiest girls. It's a status thing.”

“I'm in the very fortunate position as a young actor to not have to take the first job that comes along. I'm not motivated by money at this stage in my life, I'm motivated by work.”