Phil Daniels

I'm famous for being a silky midfielder.

— Phil Daniels

It's great to do small plays in the theatre and then go off with Blur and play in front of thousands of…

— Phil Daniels

I found that golf saved me from going to the pub every day, so instead, I play golf with other unemployed actors.…

— Phil Daniels

When I was a kid doing television, they'd stick a leather jacket on me, and I would be the thug.

— Phil Daniels

It was a wonderful experience to live the life for a year; to spend all day doing Shakespeare and then do a…

— Phil Daniels

My heart's in stage. Making 'Quadrophenia' was exciting because we were riding around on scooters with no crash helmets. But 'hurry up…

— Phil Daniels

Acting is a tough industry. There are a lot of kids out there at drama schools and not a lot of money…

— Phil Daniels

It's never gone so far as me wishing I'd never done 'Quadrophenia,' but there was a time when I wouldn't talk about…

— Phil Daniels

Doing 'EastEnders' wasn't exactly suffering, but my soul's not in quick-fix TV. Theatre doesn't pay like TV work pays, though. We all…

— Phil Daniels

I get on with actors, and when I'm doing a theatre show, it's great being with them all the time. But we're…

— Phil Daniels

Being a part-time pop star was perfect, really, when I wasn't worn out by the partying.

— Phil Daniels

My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!

— Phil Daniels

I think that's what keeps you grounded - having your own life that's not directed by your job.

— Phil Daniels

My acting career began when I walked into a drama school class run by Anna Scher in Islington. Anna discovered a lot…

— Phil Daniels

'Vinyl' is a good look at the music industry. The script was honest.

— Phil Daniels

I don't miss 'EastEnders.' I did a two-stretch. That was enough.

— Phil Daniels

When my daughter was born, I called her Ella Bella Mandela, because she was born the day after Mandela was released from…

— Phil Daniels

In my game, you get brokenhearted a bit. You do a play, get a bad review in the papers... actors are sensitive;…

— Phil Daniels

I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've…

— Phil Daniels

Acting is my passion, and Chelsea FC is my hobby.

— Phil Daniels

I used to go into bars on my days off, and I decided that wasn't too good for me.

— Phil Daniels

I grew up near King's Cross station in London, living in an apartment block where my dad was a caretaker.

— Phil Daniels

I like people like Robert De Niro and Anthony Hopkins. And Gianfranco Zola, who played for Chelsea and Italy. He's an artist…

— Phil Daniels