Lydia Leonard Quotes

Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian.

I wanted to be a meteorologist. I wanted to be a marine biologist.

I may live in London, but I'll go back to the country one day. My dad's an architect, so I would like him to design me a house. I'd love to be in the countryside when I'm older.

I ride horses, I love horses, I've owned horses.

I wanted to be a forest ranger or a coal man. At a very early age, I knew I didn't want to do what my dad did, which was work in an office.

At first I wanted to be a jockey. I rode horses in Cleveland but I kept falling off and I was afraid of horses. So there wasn't much of a future in it.

A lot of people don't know this: when I was young, I wanted to be a garbage man. I asked my mom, and she said they made good money, and it was steady work.

Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.

I wanted to be a jockey. I'm serious. First time I got on a horse, I loved it. That's what I wanted to be, but my dad asked me to start performing with my family.

Dad and Mom were frustrated artists - Dad wanted to study engineering or architecture and Mom wanted to be an actress - but the world was a different place when they were young so Dad became a public works foreman and Mom became a stay-at-home mom. When I said I wanted to be a writer, they were thrilled. They did everything in their power to support me.

In my fifth-grade yearbook - it's right up there on the top shell - the last page says, "What about your future?" and under my name, it says, "When I grow up, I would like to be either an actor, a radio announcer, an impersonator or a comedian."

I am all-giving like my mother and practical like my father.

Music was my first love; acting was something that wasn't important to me early on.

The love for fitness is something I picked up from my dad, and I make it a point not to miss working out.

When I was in Class Four, I wanted to be an astronaut. I am still fascinated with the universe. I decided I wanted to be an actor when I was in Class Eight.

I had great faith in Prince Of Penzance, from the moment I rode him for the first time.

I might have been a jockey, you know. I started by riding horses bareback and holding on to the mane before they finally threw me off.

My devotion stemmed from my mom's love of horses. I have been riding since I could walk, and the fact that my mom knew everything about horses really helped my passion grow.

I turned down a lot of money by not going to Chelsea, but that's not what I'm interested in.

I enjoy my work, and I take what appeals to me.

I remember being a kid and wanting to be so many different things. There was even one point that I wanted to be a clarinet player, and I had never even touched a clarinet, in my life. And then, I wanted to be a chef. And then, I wanted to be a vet. It's hard to decide who you're gonna be, as weird as that sounds, because we all do it.

I don't just love riding; I love horses. I was in the field at my yard watching them gallop around and play the other day. That's what keeps me going, and sometimes it has to be something more than just winning.

I could go right now and work for a non-profit organization, but I have a passion for sports, and I love to write and speak.

In my head, I was like any young kid: 'I'm going to be a footballer.' But at the same time, my mum and dad were making me do my schoolwork, and that was important.

We had six horses, and I would compete. Jumping. Cabinets full of cups. I always won.