David Soul Professions : Actor Born : August 28, 1943 Browse All Authors Top 24 quotes by 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 bending-down exercise fitness It's only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body. David Soul body over-you thinking I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods. David Soul ice-cream diversity food 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 education song jobs I believe that a parents role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children. David Soul opportunity believe children 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 hero teacher father 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 actors struggle night 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 awful anger facts 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 team heart football 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 risk personality doors The last major breakthrough for the theatre was electricity, and we have to push beyond that if we want to move beyond the blue-haired old ladies in the stalls. Im going to keep working on the integration of film and video technology. David Soul technology blue moving Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others. David Soul castles identity home Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it. David Soul draining rewards moving 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 pregnancy kids school A job is a very healthy thing to do. David Soul things-to-do healthy jobs I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained. David Soul actors I was born into a family of preachers. David Soul preachers i-was-born born family Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor. David Soul actor never always music 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 child support happy It's important to move the theatre into the 21st Century. David Soul move 21st-century theatre important Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
