Declan Donnelly Quotes

Declan Donnelly

Profession : Producer

Birth : September 25, 1975

We were lucky that when we were making the transition from children's to prime time a lot of other presenters our age shied away from that arena.

Declan Donnelly

It's funny. I don't really think of us as TV presenters. I think of TV presenters as responsible people who show children what to do with empty fairy liquid bottles. Not a couple of blokes who don't mind telling kids to shut up.

Declan Donnelly

I'm not sure how much Ant and I are insured against each other. I've heard it's a couple of million. However much it is, it would never be compensation for losing your best mate. I've never wanted to work alone since we started together. All the ideas we have are for the pair of us.

Declan Donnelly

Saturday Night Takeaway' is the show we always wanted to make. It's a direct descendant of 'Game For A Laugh' and 'Noel's House Party' and 'Russ Abbot's Madhouse,' and they're all shows we grew up on as kids.

Declan Donnelly

We have got offered some shows in America, but really dopey shows - like reality shows.

Declan Donnelly

Cool is just something we've never been.

Declan Donnelly

I've never massively minded not being cool.

Declan Donnelly

When we were first doing kids' shows with the BBC they asked us where we wanted to be in a few years' time and we said we want to be where Noel Edmonds is.

Declan Donnelly

The real big learning curve for us was 'SM:TV.'

Declan Donnelly

Saturday mornings, you've got three hours of live telly and it's really forgiving.

Declan Donnelly

I had my crisis at 30. I was actually really comfortable with 40. Life was in a better place.

Declan Donnelly

I've definitely never said, 'Well, how about that, eh, I'm a national treasure.'

Declan Donnelly

When we were 17, I got my first car, a Mini Metro.

Declan Donnelly

Ant and Dec seemed a natural name for us - it was just how people referred to us, cos we were always together. I've never resented the fact that his name comes first.

Declan Donnelly

Right is what you should do, wrong is what you really want to do.

Declan Donnelly

Animals are great but babies are the most magical thing ever.

Declan Donnelly

I go for a sensible dinner with the wife when I can.

Declan Donnelly

When times were good, we made more money. When times are bad, we make less money.

Declan Donnelly

It's naive to think we're the only living beings in this universe.

Declan Donnelly

I think obviously there is some kind of life form somewhere else. Whether it looks like the creature in 'Alien Autopsy,' I'm not sure.

Declan Donnelly