Quotes by David Morrissey

About David Morrissey:

David Mark Morrissey is a British actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. At the age of 18, he was cast in the television series One Summer (1983), which won him recognition throughout the country. After making One Summer, Morrissey attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, then acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre for four years.
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Savannah is amazing with the town squares and the hanging moss and the French Colonial houses. It's brutally romantic.

David Morrissey

I'm a massive fan of Brit Art in general and Damien Hirst in particular. I think he's an absolute genius and should be celebrated in every way.

David Morrissey

We have one life and we should cherish it and make it the best we can.

David Morrissey

In all honesty, we all want our fantasy selves to be the best people. We all think in a time of crisis, we will react heroically and with humanity.

David Morrissey

All my good friends are actors, really. It's different when you have a family, but they're still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I've known him since I was five.

David Morrissey

I think the corruption of power is very interesting, and I think the idea that power is something that... You know, when people want power, they're a certain individual. When people acquire power by accident, they're different again.

David Morrissey

The great thing about coming from where I come from - Liverpool and my family - is that we're very close. I have a great relationship with my siblings and their kids.

David Morrissey

I owe my mum a sense of family. She has kept our family together. I have two brothers and a sister, and they all live a stone's throw away from each other in Liverpool.

David Morrissey

I've got a great family and a beautiful house. I feel very lucky as far as my lifestyle is concerned. I'm not really interested in fame and all its trappings.

David Morrissey

Liverpool has always made me brave, choice-wise. It was never a city that criticised anyone for taking a chance.

David Morrissey

Liverpool will always be my home.

David Morrissey

The great thing about being an actor is things happen to you very quickly. I like to put myself in the way of surprise.

David Morrissey

It's always good to find out what you don't want to do.

David Morrissey

I'm no good at down-time. I panic slightly and then plan a project or set up a meeting about starting a project.

David Morrissey

I love getting stuff, and if I give a present to someone and don't get one back, you can bet your life they won't be getting one next year.

David Morrissey

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.

David Morrissey

Nothing is my guiltiest pleasure. I love it. I love doing it. I love planning to do it, I love loafing and pottering and chilling and daydreaming.

David Morrissey

My son got me into 'The Mighty Boosh.' I just love that surrealist humour.

David Morrissey

'Evil' is quite a blanket term. People aren't the demonic characters we would like them to be sometimes.

David Morrissey

I think when you don't know where you stand with someone, they can surprise you in their goodness and their badness, and that makes them human.

David Morrissey

Author Bio

  • NameDavid Morrissey
  • DescriptionEnglish actor and director
  • BornJune 21, 1964
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Writer; Screenwriter; Film Director