I was an accidental actor. I was never formally trained. David Soul More Quotes by David Soul More Quotes From 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-downexercisefitness It's only when gravity starts to take over you begin to think about your body. David Soul bodyover-youthinking I like to eat and I love the diversity of foods. David Soul ice-creamdiversityfood 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 educationsongjobs I believe that a parents role is to provide a path or opportunity for their children. David Soul opportunitybelievechildren 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 heroteacherfather 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 actorsstrugglenight 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 awfulangerfacts 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 teamheartfootball 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 riskpersonalitydoors 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 technologybluemoving Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others. David Soul castlesidentityhome Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it. David Soul drainingrewardsmoving 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 pregnancykidsschool A job is a very healthy thing to do. David Soul things-to-dohealthyjobs I was born into a family of preachers. David Soul preachersi-was-bornbornfamily Music always came first. I never set out to be an actor. David Soul actorneveralwaysmusic 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 goodchildsupporthappy It's important to move the theatre into the 21st Century. David Soul move21st-centurytheatreimportant The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that. David Soul the-most-importantmostimportant
