Eric Bristow Quotes

Growing up, I thought it would be great if I could do big theaters. Now we're doing arenas.

I direct as many shows as I can fit in between 'Strictly Come Dancing' and other performance stuff.

There was a time I'd do 300 shows a year.

When you're doing a television series, unless you really pay attention to your life, it doesn't leave very much time for anything else.

I thought I might spend the rest of my time on golf. But thinking about it now, I'm happy playing whenever I have some downtime in my busy schedule, and even if I had all the time I wanted to play, my score probably wouldn't be very good.

I was in the middle of filming Season 3 of 'Grace and Frankie.' Then the writing process for 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' was happening at the exact same time. And then the pre-production for 'Fatherless' was happening at the exact same time as well.

I got busy with films and found it difficult to devote time to theatre.

I did 'The Avengers.' 'Marco Polo' happened at the same time for me. So working that schedule out was a bit of an issue, but I was fortunate enough to make both things work.

One of my first bartending gigs was on Santa Monica Boulevard at Doug Weston's Troubadour, a very famous live music venue.

Unluckily actors don't get much free time, they are demanded every time and everywhere.

When I played, sometimes we would have one game in a week; now there are no free moments, no time, not even for family.

I did try judging a talent hunt series, but honestly, TV is not my cup of tea. The time required, I don't think I will be able to dedicate that kind of slot or even the energy to TV.

When I was, like, 17 or 18 and didn't really have anything I needed to buy, we would do these pub gigs for some cash and would usually just spend our wage back in the pub immediately after.

I was actually going to work at Tokyo Disney. I thought, 'I'll work in the family!' That was my postgraduate plan. I didn't really have any plans lined up, but I was going to audition for this big band jazz show that was at Tokyo Disney. I think the concert was, like, for a year or something, and I thought, 'Yeah, that's what I'll do!'

People have no clue how demanding my schedule was back in the day. There were times when I might be home for just one or two days a month.

It's not an easy thing to manage - school and being in a band.

I work from mornings to late nights, even on weekends and holidays. I hardly have any free time, let alone time to play other games.

I would love to turn producer someday but the time has to be right.

Guys are playing fantasy football; some guys I think even play fantasy baseball. I don't get involved with it. I have five kids; I just don't have time. Not that anything's wrong with the fantasy, but I just don't have time for it with my lifestyle.

I've always wanted to sing and to be an entertainer. After high school, I moved from New Orleans to Los Angeles and started songwriting. But I didn't really get serious until then.

I've been asked whether I have a hobby, and have felt strangely offended that anyone would assume I have the time.

In what other business can a guy my age drink martinis, smoke cigars and sing? I think all people who retire ought to go into show business. I've been retired all my life.

I don't mind it. I just space it out. Every other week I go out. I used to get some time to myself but I've been pretty busy lately. But I've had it the other way, where I'm staring at the phone waiting for it to ring, so this is definitely better.

I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.

It has really filled a big space, especially since I have been so-called retired - although I haven't noticed my schedule slacking at all.