Eddie the Eagle Quotes

Eddie the Eagle

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 5, 1963

After my ski jumping career finished, I went back to school to study law, and now I travel between five to 20 times a year doing after-dinner speaking, motivational talks, appearances, openings, TV and radio shows.

Eddie the Eagle

I had no money, no training facilities, no snow, no ski jumps, no trainer, but I still managed to ski jump for my country - and getting there was my gold medal.

Eddie the Eagle

Some people thought I wasn't taking the sport seriously because I was always laughing and having fun, but I loved my skiing, I loved my jumping, and I thought, 'Well, why not have a smile on my face when I'm doing something that I really, really love doing,' and that's how I was.

Eddie the Eagle

I receive kindness every day. I love to smile when I'm out and about, and if someone smiles back, which happens about half the time, I think that's an act of kindness every couple of minutes in my day.

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We were not rich by any means. My dad was a plasterer and worked long hours - I hardly ever saw him when I was growing up. He had always gone to work before I woke up, and usually, I would be in bed before he came home.

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I'm a positive person who likes to have fun and get the best out of every day.

Eddie the Eagle

No matter how many people say you can't do something, use that as inspiration to prove them wrong.

Eddie the Eagle

If you have got a dream and you've got ambition, then go for it. You know, unless you try, you'll never know.

Eddie the Eagle

Getting to the Olympic Games was my gold medal.

Eddie the Eagle

I'm the Eagle: I can fly.

Eddie the Eagle

I made my dream come true despite all the obstacles - no money, no training, no skis, no snow.

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I like nothing more than walking down a country lane or along a mountain path - it's not proof that there is anything bigger than ourselves, but I feel very much at peace.

Eddie the Eagle

Resilience can go an awful long way.

Eddie the Eagle

It's nice and restful, plastering.

Eddie the Eagle

You have to take the rough with the smooth - that's what ski-jumping is all about. You always expect the worst.

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I have never, ever considered myself a failure.

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The FIS, BSF, and British Olympic Association have been trying to stop me competing internationally. They don't like the fact that I laugh and have fun and entertain the crowd.

Eddie the Eagle

I always do the very best I can, and I should be given the opportunity and the right to represent my country.

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Americans are very much 'Win! Win! Win!' In England, we don't give a fig whether you win. It's great if you do, but we appreciate those who don't.

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My mother looked after me full-time when I was young, but as soon as I started school, she got a job in an office.

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