I don't watch 'The X Factor' any more. Why do I wa... -David Jason

I don't watch 'The X Factor' any more. Why do I want to see someone say the same old thing - it's all they've ever dreamed about - then lose and burst into tears and go into neurosis? They just want to be famous - it doesn't matter how.

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David Jason is a beloved actor known for his roles in television shows or movies. He might have been associated with classic British comedies or drama series.

David Jason Quotes to Explore

My parents, Arthur and Olwen, were honest, working-class people who raised my brother Arthur, sister June, and me with the values of that era - patrio...
What intrigues me is that there are funny people in the real East End. It's famous for it. There'd be blokes dressing up as women as a lark, but 'East...
When you see the kids on 'Britain's Got Talent' or 'The X Factor' who just want to be famous at all costs, you just go, 'God, these people just don't ...
I don't watch 'The X Factor' any more. Why do I want to see someone say the same old thing - it's all they've ever dreamed about - then lose and burst...
We were taught fortitude by our parents, who had gone through the war. Being a child then was fun. We could go out and play in the street - there were...
The Christmas of 1965 was a Yuletide with a difference at my parents' tiny terrace house in North London: it was the first time my family had been abl...
A show like the 'Only Fool and Horses' Christmas special got 24 million viewers, so practically everyone in the country was watching. But of course it...
Comedy is a funny business, which you have to take seriously....
For me, the making of a documentary to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was an intensely personal journey. I was born in February 19...
While I've got my health and fitness, I'm available... except for panto, of course. Too bloody much like hard work....

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Practically everyone in Hollywood has a neighbor who's been famous, wants to be famous, is famous, has been married to someone famous, worked with som...
Whenever I'm in theatre situations I will go out of my way not to talk about my father, but in the film world I can be really proud of my family and s...
Once you're famous you can't go back....
One thing I think celebrities shy away from is exposing the reality that we're all the same. Somebody's not more important because they have a Bentley...
I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people....
I don't think I'll ever feel as famous or as popular as I felt when I was a 17-year-old soccer player in Modle. Only about 20,000 people live there an...
Sometimes you're famous before you're good....
I actually don't know anyone who wants to be famous for fame's sake, at least not anyone I respect. But you need to have a certain amount of power in ...
I grew up being the girl who would always tune in to watch famous people talk about their careers, how they handled scandals and mega fame. I'm trying...
To put it simply - you know, a lot of people believe that the benefit of this job is fame and fortune. I believe that you pay for the fortune through ...