Charley Boorman Quotes

Charley Boorman

Profession : Actor

Birth : August 23, 1966

There's a symmetry of blissfulness about Mongolia. It was a real privilege to be there.

Charley Boorman

I think it's really important for people to have a passion... a hobby... riding horses or climbing or riding motorcycles or whatever it is. It's very good for the soul. And if you can find a soulmate with whom you can share similar experiences with... one who enjoys them as much as you do, then it's kind of a match made in heaven really.

Charley Boorman

Sometimes you take for granted what you have on your own doorstep.

Charley Boorman

You need to channel your inner dog: know when you need food and when you need rest. And if you get stressed, know when you need to go walkies.

Charley Boorman

I grew up in Ireland, in the Wicklow Mountains just behind Dublin, and got a job in a Volkswagen garage when I was 14. I did it in the summer for about five weeks. My father thought it would be a great idea because I was really into bikes.

Charley Boorman

Dad was a tough cookie. He expected a lot from people when they were employed to do a job. If they don't do it properly there's not much time for pampering. He came from making films like 'Deliverance' and 'Point Blank.' He was renowned for taking on tough movies. He revels in that kind of thing and people feed off that enthusiasm.

Charley Boorman

I broke both legs, which is why I ended up lying in bed for three months. It was six months before I could walk on one leg.

Charley Boorman

I lost my sister Telsche to ovarian cancer in 1997 and my grandparents on my mother's side both had cancer but well into their 70s.

Charley Boorman

We have a Mercedes Viano, which is a sort of posh people carrier. I told my wife I bought it for the kids, but the real reason is that I can put my dirt bikes and a mattress in the back, then get out of London for the weekend.

Charley Boorman

On the Internet you can swap GPS details and use tools like Google Maps. It's amazing.

Charley Boorman

Dad wanted me to act because it was a clever way of boosting my confidence.

Charley Boorman

When you're nuts about motorbikes, sooner or later, you get to the point where you really want to do a long journey.

Charley Boorman

You get sentimental on the road. I'd see a horse with its foal and a tear would come to my eye.

Charley Boorman

Travelling is fantastic fun and you see far more of a country journeying through it.

Charley Boorman

The fundamental thing for anybody, any relationship or any expedition or anything is communication.

Charley Boorman

I'm very grateful to being dyslexic and I owe my career to being dyslexic.

Charley Boorman

At the time when I was going to school in Ireland people didn't really have a clue about what it was, so I had to spend a lot of my time trying to explain to teachers what dyslexia meant.

Charley Boorman

I think the easiest story to tell is your own.

Charley Boorman

All kids love bikes and cars. But there was a guy in my local village, Tony, who gave me a go on a bike. My first proper motorbike was when I was about 12, but I'd ridden on his and he was the one who really got me into bikes.

Charley Boorman

If you say to people, 'I'm off to Papa New Guinea,' you'll often get a bad reaction - usually from people who've never been there. There's this fear of the unknown. And 99% of the time, you end up surprised - it rekindles your faith in humanity.

Charley Boorman