Quotes by Bruce Forsyth

About Bruce Forsyth:

Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson is a British television presenter and entertainer whose career spans 75 years. In 2012, the Guinness World Records recognised Forsyth as having the longest television career for a male entertainer.
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I've always been a family entertainer. Every show I have done has been suitable for any age - parents never need to worry that, if they pop out of the room, I'll say anything untoward.

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I hate the term 'arm candy.' But, look, a woman's figure is a beautiful thing, and if she has shapely legs, then she should show them off, because men love to see that. Not just heterosexual men - gay men like to see a woman in her beauty and the sha...

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In the old days, variety turns like me learned how to cope with failure - we all had nights when we 'died' on stage - but today's youngsters simply don't have that experience. For them, it really is instant make or break time - hence, all the tears a...

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When you've been brought up in variety, I think timing is always important in your life. If I'm ever late for anything, whether it's personal or business, I always apologise. 'I'm sorry I'm late,' and all that. And if somebody is late meeting me, I e...

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It's sad when you see most of your friends in the business gone, like Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howard, Eric Morecambe, Roy Castle, Les Dawson. They were very dear to me. You no longer have the chance to bump into them at a celebrity do.

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When I was a child, life felt so slow because all I wanted to do was get into show business. Each day seemed like a year, but when you get older, years pass like minutes. I wish there was a tape recorder where we could just slow our lives down.

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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.'

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When I was in the business as a young performer, it was a recognised fact that when you got to 60 you were out, because there'd be a new crop of comics coming up all the time, every 10 years or so.

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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.

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Television is great but for me, as a performer, nothing compares to a live theatre show.

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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.

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Some people hate the sight of me as soon as they see me on television. They loathe the look of me, and I accept that from the days of variety. I would walk on and some people would open a newspaper and think, 'He's first on, so he can't be any good.'...

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You can only be as good as your audience. Sometimes you can be as bad as your audience, but you have to remember you can never be better than them.

Bruce Forsyth

It's frightening, the way life speeds up. When you're at school, time can't go fast enough.

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There are enough tears in any child's life; we certainly don't need to add to them in the name of entertainment.

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My father earned every penny he had, and I would have loved to have bought him a Rolls-Royce because his whole life was cars. Sadly, he didn't live to see the day when I could have done that for him, which still hurts.

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I love getting on You Tube to look at the old comics. I am in my element seeing guys like Jack Benny and Phil Silvers give interviews.

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I read a lot when I'm away. I love courtroom dramas and I'm always looking for new authors.

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The secret to a happy marriage is if you can be at peace with someone within four walls, if you are content because the one you love is near to you, either upstairs or downstairs, or in the same room, and you feel that warmth that you don't find very...

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It may be an old cliche, but I think true love will last; it has no end. But finding the right person is a very difficult thing.

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Author Bio

  • NameBruce Forsyth
  • DescriptionEnglish television presenter and entertainer
  • AliasesSir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson
  • BornFebruary 22, 1928
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTelevision Presenter; Comedian; Singer; Dancer; Actor
  • AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire