Bruce: The Autobiography
A source page for quotes linked to Bruce Forsyth.
Related Quotes
“People think I am the crazy person on stage, but I know how to relax.”
“People think I rush around all day long like a raving lunatic. I'm much more relaxed than that.”
“When a performer doesn't get nervous, that is when you have to give up.”
“That Mick Jagger, I feel sorry for him. After all these years he still can't get no satisfaction.”
“I don't do close-ups any more. I am better looking from the waist downwards.”
“It could still be a good night if you play your cards right.”
“Although I'm predominantly known for game-shows, I do prefer to be known as a performer.”
“Ambition can take the place of everything - even sex.”
Source: Bruce: The Autobiography
“I can tell by the way somebody walks if they can dance or not. Just by the rhythm.”
“I don't want to grow old gracefully. I want to put up a bit of a fight.”
“I hate Mondays - I hate that feeling you've got to get yourself up.”
“I have no plans to rock myself to sleep in my bath chair yet.”
“I read a lot when I'm away. I love courtroom dramas and I'm always looking for new authors.”
“I'm not even really a joke-teller. I can do ad-lib and banter, but I don't do jokes.”
“In my mind, everything is too sanitised on television - what is wrong with things going wrong?”
“It's frightening, the way life speeds up. When you're at school, time can't go fast enough.”
“Just doing any kind of work - even an interview for breakfast television - makes me feel happy.”
“My holidays are very important. Mind you, I take a very long one every year.”