Bruce Forsyth Professions : Presenter Born : February 22, 1928 Browse All Authors Top 56 quotes by Bruce Forsyth It's important for a dancer to wear very tight underpants. I used to feel a bit exposed if I wasn't being held up in the right place. Bruce Forsyth dancer used important It's frightening, the way life speeds up. When you're at school, time can't go fast enough. Bruce Forsyth speed way school In my mind, everything is too sanitised on television - what is wrong with things going wrong? Bruce Forsyth mind television Golf is hugely important, as it keeps me going. Bruce Forsyth important golf Not working is bad for you. It is my drug, it gives me a high; most performers will tell you that. And there is nothing like the high that an audience gives you. Bruce Forsyth give-me drug giving All kids love to get dirty, but if I wandered into the garage, my father would say: 'Son, you're not going to have filthy hands like mine. You're going into show business.' Bruce Forsyth father kids dirty Lots of people come up to me and call me Sir Bruce now. Interviewers call me Sir with every question, but I never make a point of making people call me Sir. It doesn't matter to me, though; it was a great honour to be knighted. I'm very proud of it. Bruce Forsyth proud matter people Once you've experienced the warmth of an audience, the achievement of getting your first laugh, and entertaining them, singing or playing piano, it just keeps it all going. Bruce Forsyth piano achievement laughing People think I rush around all day long like a raving lunatic. I'm much more relaxed than that. Bruce Forsyth long people thinking Little did I know that there's nothing more competitive in the world than a professional ballroom dancer. They are as competitive as Olympic athletes. Bruce Forsyth dancer athlete world I do lead a careful diet, I don't overeat, I have fruit and vegetables every day and I drink a lot of water. And my darling wife keeps me so young it is ridiculous. Being with her is an inspiration as well. Bruce Forsyth vegetables inspiration water Goodness, that Simon Cowell is a sensitive soul. Bruce Forsyth sensitive goodness soul They do say, the smaller the feet, the better the dancer. Bruce Forsyth dancer feet Although I'm predominantly known for game-shows, I do prefer to be known as a performer. Bruce Forsyth performers shows games He was so good at everything he did. You can't call Ronnie Barker a comedian. He was an actor, and a great writer. Bruce Forsyth comedian great-writers actors Nice to see you, to see you nice Bruce Forsyth nice-to-see-you little-britain nice A round of golf is the ideal antidote to stress. Bruce Forsyth antidote stress golf That Mick Jagger, I feel sorry for him. After all these years he still can't get no satisfaction. Bruce Forsyth satisfaction sorry years My biggest regret is that my mother didn't see me walk on to that London Palladium stage, being the star she always wanted me to be. But I always say that when she reached Heaven, she had a word with a few agents. Bruce Forsyth regret stars mother On stage, I think I'm 35. Working takes over my whole body and I become a younger man - that's why I won't stop. Bruce Forsyth body men thinking Similar Authors Anthea Turner presenter Alys Fowler presenter Alexa Chung presenter Barry Nolan presenter Denrele Edun presenter Clive Anderson presenter All Authors