Search in quotes: parker, page 2

I don't have role models or watch much TV. I go to awards ceremonies but often I don't even know who the people are. I think that's good, because then you don't have preconceived ideas about them.

Quote by Christopher Parker about television, good, good luck, people, contentment

I don't know if I'm a heartthrob or if I want to be one. I heard that I get the most fan mail. It's very flattering, and lovely to be popular with the public.

Quote by Christopher Parker about flattering, public

I don't watch much TV or films, but I've watched Cameron Diaz.

Quote by Christopher Parker about pleasure

I enjoy playing other people. It's a great job and it's challenging. I couldn't do a desk job.

Quote by Christopher Parker about joy, people

I get on well with everyone, but I like Jessie Wallace and Natalie Cassidy. Natalie was my mentor when I joined, so we're really close.

Quote by Christopher Parker

I get to meet fantastic people, and I get to go through so many emotions. For me, I have a craving for that. When I'm acting, I feel great. It's not to be famous.

Quote by Christopher Parker about emotions, people

I want more muscles. I go to the gym three or four times a week with a personal trainer. I can afford that now. I can't put on weight though, no matter how much I eat.

Quote by Christopher Parker about wish

I wanted to be a doctor when I was young. I also wanted to be a paramedic, but I always wanted to be an actor as well. I didn't have kids or something that I needed to provide for.

Quote by Christopher Parker about wish, actors

I'm not confident with the ladies. I can't just ask someone out in a club. I'd like to say I'm a gentleman.

Quote by Christopher Parker about opinion, woman

I've been in the industry from the age of 9, so I have an agent. That's how you get auditions.

Quote by Christopher Parker about economy, age, olderness, contentment

I've done quite a few adverts. I've also done some presenting and acting work in Spain. I did a lot of Spanish education videos for people wanting to learn English.

Quote by Christopher Parker about education, work, people

If you want to act, you have to devote yourself to it. Send out letters and photos every day, work all the hours under the sun, whatever it takes. If you're not determined, you won't get anywhere.

Quote by Christopher Parker about opinion, sun, contentment, work, day

It's not just about filming, you go to awards and interviews too. I enjoy all of it, even learning my lines.

Quote by Christopher Parker about joy, contentment

My parents couldn't afford a full time drama school, but I basically just did every class I could do, and followed every drama interest I could. When I was 15 or 16 I did drama courses.

Quote by Christopher Parker about parents, interest, school, time

Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill.

Quote by Christopher Parker about bills, contentment

What surprises me is when people give me their mobile number. The other day, someone on a bus asked if I swear. I said I try not to, but of course I'm just a normal person.

Quote by Christopher Parker about joy, people, numbers, day

Working on such a big film was amazing. I learned a lot. There weren't too many stunts, just some doubling.

Quote by Christopher Parker about things, film

A kind of synthesis, but with some elements that perhaps you wouldn't have expected in advance. I always like that when that happens, when something comes that is more than the sum of the parts.

Quote by Evan Parker about opinion, contentment

Actually John, Paul Rutherford, and Trevor Watts, and several other rather well known English jazz musicians had got their training by joining the Air Force, which was a pretty standard way for people to get some kind of musical education in those...

Quote by Evan Parker about air, education, force, police, day, people

But I think the record will actually come from tapes that are not yet recorded.

Quote by Evan Parker