When you are an actor, rejection and disappointment are an occupational hazard. David Morrissey More Quotes by David Morrissey More Quotes From David Morrissey Nothing is my guiltiest pleasure. I love it. I love doing it. I love planning to do it, I love loafing and pottering and chilling and daydreaming. David Morrissey daydreaming planning chill Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance. David Morrissey choices cities wise I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery. David Morrissey ambition journey discovery In all honesty, we all want our fantasy selves to be the best people. We all think in a time of crisis, we will react heroically and with humanity. David Morrissey honesty self thinking We have one life and we should cherish it and make it the best we can. David Morrissey cherish should I think I’m quite a lazy person, actually. If I’m not careful, I could just stay in bed all day. David Morrissey lazy bed thinking All actors think every job will be their last. David Morrissey actors jobs thinking I think when you don't know where you stand with someone, they can surprise you in their goodness and their badness, and that makes them human. David Morrissey surprise goodness thinking I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting. David Morrissey acting challenges stories It's always good to find out what you don't want to do. David Morrissey want My house is very clean apart from a very small part of it that looks as if we've been burgled, which is my office. David Morrissey office house looks I think the corruption of power is very interesting, and I think the idea that power is something that... You know, when people want power, they're a certain individual. When people acquire power by accident, they're different again. David Morrissey ideas interesting thinking I love getting stuff, and if I give a present to someone and don't get one back, you can bet your life they won't be getting one next year. David Morrissey next-year giving years I like to act because I can forget about everything else. David Morrissey because-i-can i-can forget I always have to go out to work even if it's just a desk somewhere or an office or the British Library. David Morrissey desks library office You look at any war zone and you talk to any soldiers and they have to blank out - in order for that to work for them, in order for them to survive they have to blank out something in themselves in order to do it. David Morrissey soldier war order I've got a great family and a beautiful house. I feel very lucky as far as my lifestyle is concerned. I'm not really interested in fame and all its trappings. David Morrissey lucky house beautiful All my good friends are actors, really. It's different when you have a family, but they're still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I've known him since I was five. David Morrissey good-friend my-best-friend people You want people to identify with the person on the screen or in the theater, but you don't want them to identify with you as a person. David Morrissey theater want people I've moved into directing as well as acting, and it has taught me never to take casting personally. David Morrissey casting taught acting
