Jon Pertwee Quotes

#1. Even if I hadn't been cast as Doctor Who, my acting would probably have been influenced by William Hartnell or Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, and all of the other guys. Because those were the actors that I really watched every moment of, as opposed to Laurence Olivier.

Peter Capaldi

#2. I'm sure there have been missed opportunities, with films I've turned down that went on to be successful, but everyone in the industry has had that happen.

Sean Pertwee

#3. Being a father is a surprise for me every day.

Sean Pertwee

#4. When I drop my son off at school, I love walking around the outskirts of Hampstead Heath.

Sean Pertwee

#5. Those who manage their way into a crisis are not necessarily the right people to manage their way out of a crisis

Albert Einstein

#6. I try to use my debit card rather than a credit card, but I will use a credit card for big purchases because I bank with Coutts and I get points.

Sean Pertwee

#7. For where you treasure is there your heart will be also

Anonymous

#8. Somehow I seem to have been gently bypassed as a serious actor.

Jon Pertwee

#9. I'd really like to go down the Amazon in some capacity. I've spent time in the Congo, so I love the jungle.

Sean Pertwee

#10. The male claim that females find fulfillment through motherhood and sexuality reflects what males think they'd find fulfilling if they were female.

Valerie Solanas

#11. Acting's the best job there is. Pretending to be someone you're not is good fun. It's also a non-ageist profession, and you get to work all over the world with people you admire.

Sean Pertwee

#12. I am a fantastic cook. It's my great passion.

Sean Pertwee

#13. I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them.

Sean Pertwee

#14. My father was brought up in a theatrical background, just as I was, and his father instilled in him the need to do everything properly and take responsibility for money.

Sean Pertwee

#15. I play a lot of hard men and gangsters, and I'm not like that at all.

Sean Pertwee

#16. Your life is a poetry, it just needs some interpretation.

Debasish Mridha

#17. I'm the third or fourth generation of actor in my family; I'm sure if they were butchers, I'd be a butcher, too.

Sean Pertwee

#18. In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices.

Jon Pertwee

#19. Work place romances always seem to get very confused and peculiar, in my experience.

Sean Pertwee

#20. I didn't do very well when I was at school, so my dad gave me the opportunity to travel in Africa. I drove from London to Nairobi. It was incredible.

Sean Pertwee

#21. We will live reactive lives instead of proactive.

Lysa TerKeurst

#22. The unfortunate thing is that I live next door to the pub they all drink in. So if I leave my light on and they know I'm in, they all descend on me. I know it's nice, but it's a bit of a bummer if you're trying to watch EastEnders.

Sean Pertwee

#23. In Cape Town, there's a drive from Cape Point to Camps Bay where the road is hewn out of the cliffs. It's just stunning, particularly if you do it as the sun is going down.

Sean Pertwee

#24. In November 2007, the White House issued a Declaration of Principles demanding that U.S. forces must remain indefinitely in Iraq and committing Iraq to privilege American investors.

Noam Chomsky

#25. I bought a pair of Carpe Diem boots, which were completely unnecessary and hideously expensive, but they make me feel quite fine and dandy.

Sean Pertwee