58 David Jason Quotes for You to Enjoy

David Jason

English Actor

Born: Feb 2, 1940

Actor Comedy Me People Think You

Related authors: Bill Nighy Charlie Chaplin John Cleese Michael Caine Robert Pattinson Tom Hardy Tom Hiddleston Tom Holland

We were taught fortitude by our parents, who had gone through the war. Being a child then was fun. We could go out and play in the street - there were few cars - and we felt very safe. David Jason

War Car Parents Few Gone Our Out Could Through Had Safe Felt Go Were Very Child Taught Being Then Fortitude Who Fun Play Street

When I was a lad, my parents and all their equivalents never lusted after other people's riches or success. David Jason

Success People Parents Other Never Lad After Riches

My life has been in reverse. It wasn't fame, and it wasn't money, but I always wanted to succeed. The only way I could do that was to try with every job to be better than I was in the last one, and to learn. David Jason

In this business, you have to have what they call an idiotic determination to succeed. David Jason

You Business Determination Call Idiotic Succeed

I've been lucky enough to do this fantastic job now for more than 50 years. To make people laugh, to entertain, create a wide range of emotions - it has always been a tremendous thrill for me, and it still is. David Jason

I was never good academically. It was mainly my own fault. David Jason

Good Fault Own My Own Never Mainly Academically

My parents, Arthur and Olwen, were honest, working-class people who raised my brother Arthur, sister June, and me with the values of that era - patriotism, stoicism, honesty, concern for your neighbours, and judging a man by what he did rather than what he had. David Jason

Me Man Patriotism Honesty People Values Parents Sister Neighbours Brother Rather Had He Concern Judging Era Were June Arthur Than Stoicism Did Your Working-Class Who Raised Honest

When you see the kids on 'Britain's Got Talent' or 'The X Factor' who just want to be famous at all costs, you just go, 'God, these people just don't know what it is they're asking for.' David Jason

God You People Kids See Costs Factor Talent Know Got Go Just Famous Want Asking Who Britain

I rarely go out, and I am not interested in golf or anything like that. David Jason

Out Rarely Like Am Go Anything Golf Not Interested Interested

I do recognise I have a responsibility to the audience. They feel fairly confident that if I'm in something, they can sit down with their family and be entertained by it. I don't desperately want to change that. David Jason

Family Change Responsibility Sit Down Desperately Recognise Entertained Something Feel Fairly Audience Confident Want

All my work's been disguise, really: hiding behind the character. David Jason

Work Character Disguise Hiding Been Behind Really

Despite offers, I have never felt the urge to try to make it in Hollywood. David Jason

Try Despite Never Make Felt Offers Urge Hollywood

I always say it is not the arrival; it is the journey. David Jason

Journey Say Always Arrival

I will continue to entertain the great British public. Because that is what I love doing. David Jason

Love Great Will Entertain Because Doing Continue Public British

I won't let my daughter watch 'EastEnders.' David Jason

Daughter Watch

I enjoy the work; I just don't like the glamour side of it. I find that very difficult to handle. David Jason

Work Enjoy Difficult Side Find Glamour Like Very Handle Just

Classic comedy is classic comedy, and it will go on for years. David Jason

Comedy Will Classic Go Years

My desperation to be on the stage and perform was like a vocation, a religious calling. David Jason

Desperation Stage Religious Vocation Perform Like Calling

One of the reasons that I needed to become an actor was that I didn't have any self-confidence. David Jason

Become Self-Confidence Any Reasons Actor Needed

I go with my wife Gill to the supermarket, but not often. David Jason

Wife Supermarket Go Often

I'm really excited to be bringing back 'Open All Hours.' I am sure there is an audience out there who would like to see what Granville has been getting up to in the corner shop. David Jason

Some actors retire, and some don't. David Jason

Some Retire Actor

David Jason Quotes

No more David Jason quotes