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> [When you look to the past, don't sit and dwell on your regrets. Instead, focus on the things you learned from each experience and how they may enrich your future. Use the past not as something to hold you back,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/when-you-look-to-the-past-don-t-sit-and-dwell-on-your-regrets-instead/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

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## More by Jack Davenport

> [People tell me that Hollywood loves new faces, but I don't know. They're probably just being nice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/people-tell-me-that-hollywood-loves-new-faces-but-i-don-t-know-they/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [If you do something and it proves to be a success, then people go 'get him to do that type of thing again, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/if-you-do-something-and-it-proves-to-be-a-success-then-people-go-get/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [When you look to the past, don't sit and dwell on your regrets. Instead, focus on the things you learned from each experience and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/when-you-look-to-the-past-don-t-sit-and-dwell-on-your-regrets-instead/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/during-my-childhood-i-was-surrounded-by-actors-and-all-i-remember-is/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [I don't get recognised that much in the street.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/i-don-t-get-recognised-that-much-in-the-street/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [Adult actors are really childish, and thats nice to be around when youre a kid. So the big reason I wanted to be an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/adult-actors-are-really-childish-and-thats-nice-to-be-around-when/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [In terms of the pilot, you have to introduce a lot of characters in a very short period of time, and you have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/in-terms-of-the-pilot-you-have-to-introduce-a-lot-of-characters-in-a/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [I grew up in an acting family. I was heavily discouraged from doing it myself when I was young, which is the only responsible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/i-grew-up-in-an-acting-family-i-was-heavily-discouraged-from-doing-it/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [Acting is a cruel enough business. One minute everyone's going 'Hey!' and the next they're going 'Who?'. You certainly don't need people knowing your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/acting-is-a-cruel-enough-business-one-minute-everyone-s-going-hey-and/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [If you ever meet an actor who's the child of actors, they'll never tell you that they wanted to be a star. But what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/if-you-ever-meet-an-actor-who-s-the-child-of-actors-they-ll-never/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [My parents divorced when I was seven. Because divorce is messy, for good or ill, they sent me to boarding school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/my-parents-divorced-when-i-was-seven-because-divorce-is-messy-for/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [Adult actors are really childish, and that's nice to be around when you're a kid. So the big reason I wanted to be an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/adult-actors-are-really-childish-and-that-s-nice-to-be-around-when/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/ask-mother-for-advice-on-breaking-into-show-business/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [My maternal grandmother, Penelope, was a very big figure in my life. She was a child of the Raj, born in India, a debutante…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/my-maternal-grandmother-penelope-was-a-very-big-figure-in-my-life-she/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

> [Cue actor platitude, but I've been very fortunate and worked pretty consistently and have felt rather annoyingly grateful that I got to do what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-davenport/cue-actor-platitude-but-i-ve-been-very-fortunate-and-worked-pretty/)

[Jack Davenport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-davenport/)

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