List of Jimmy Nail Quotes

The Older I've Got, The Easier I've Found It To Accept Myself. I Think I've Finally Learnt Not To Beat Myself Up So Much.

I Haven't Got The Kind Of Discipline Where I Can Turn My Emotion Inside Out And Then Just Switch Off. It Affects Me Fairly Profoundly And I Don't Like Putting Myself Through That Kind Of Mincer Every Day.

I Find It Very Hard To Play A Part, Then Take It Off Like A Cheap Suit And Become Mr Normal - Mr. Nice Guy.

If You Think Before You Speak The Other Guy Gets His Joke In First.

I Went From Being Totally Unknown To Getting Stopped Every Time I Went Out. I Always Wanted To Be Successful, But I Have Never Wanted To Become A Celebrity. I Never, Ever, Craved That.

I've Gradually Grown More Comfortable With Who I Am And What I Am.

I've Had A Blessed Career, And That Has Been Acknowledged In Many Ways Over The Years.

The Whole Fame And Fortune Thing Is Addictive.

I Was Racing Through Life, Utterly Confused And Angry. I Don't Know If I Was Out Of Control; It Was More Like I Felt Frustrated With Myself And Everything I Saw Happening Around Me.

I Couldn't Make Sense Of Things. But Then I Began The Process Of Civilising Myself And Trying To Become A Decent Human Being. I'm Still Working On It.

Even Now I Can't Stand Being Recognized In The Street. I Just Hate It When Strangers Come Up And Try To Talk To Me. I'm Pathologically Shy.