My parents were willing to let me follow my nose, do what I wanted to do, and they supported my interest by buying the books that I wanted for birthdays and Christmas, almost always poetry books.
In Denmark, the annual Christmas party is probably the most important cultural institution in the country.
Britain’s passion for Christmas and huge white weddings dates from Victorian times – both were low-key celebrations before Victoria and her PR machine.
The family is the focal point of our existence. And up until Jane and Lucy’s death, there were always 16 of us together for Christmas.
‘Use Somebody’ I posted – it was the end of 2009, around Christmas. That was my first video.
The most challenging roles were Disney’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ‘Mars Needs Moms’ because they were both motion capture, so there was a lot of physical work involved.
Halloween is bigger than Christmas in America. I’ve experienced it in New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., and if you’re in the right neighbourhood, every house is decorated with spooky ghosts, spider webs, and jack-o-lanterns.
When I was five years old, my parents gave me a drum set for Christmas. My mom played the piano, and Dad played the saxophone badly. But that Christmas morning, I remember we all played together, and I thought it was the greatest day ever.
The only thing I liked about Christmas as a kid was the gifts; otherwise, it just seemed like a stressful time.
I like day-after-Christmas omelets, day-after Christmas pizzas… Or you take croissant rolls, put gravy on top, turkey, mashed potatoes, cheese, more gravy. That sounds good!
I do enjoy doing pantomime at Christmas. If I didn’t do it, I’d feel as though I was missing something.
I’ve got a quad copter on my Christmas list, as I suspect quite a few people do.
I turned the Gloucester Christmas lights on and our local Newent lights on, so everyone recognises me now. It is a completely different life for me.
Things change; your priorities change in life. So I’d never think of riding 100 miles on Christmas Day now, because I’ve got two kids, and it’s selfish.
Making your Christmas cake in September is perfect, as too fresh a cake crumbles when cut.
I think Father Christmas is real because the belief is real. The belief becomes the reality.
I absolutely adore Christmas.
I am a bit of a mother hen at Christmas! I always prepare in advance. It is the only way; otherwise, it can be really daunting.
I love giving gifts. It’s almost like I don’t open my gifts until, like, three days after Christmas ‘cause I want to give everyone else their presents.
I always go to my mom’s house for Christmas.
Every Christmas Eve, the elves will come and give us a new pair of pajamas.
Everybody loves a good Christmas song if you do it right.
I do watch ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with my children at Christmas, and I liked it long before it went into the public domain and became a cliche.
Frank Capra’s grandson was a second Assistant Director on ‘Christmas Vacation.’
Christopher Walken and Nathalie Baye played my parents so well that I really thought I was in my living room at Christmas. My mother couldn’t have been played more correctly.
