When I plummeted into infamy in the Calgary Olympics, I never thought that a film would be made about my life. Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
In 1988, I earned something like £700,000. Yeah! I was earning 10 grand an hour opening shopping centres. Yeah! The most I earned in one day was 65 grand. I opened the Alton Towers fun ride in the morning, did a commercial in the afternoon and an appearance at a nightclub in the evening. Sixty-five grand in one day! Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
My brother is 18 months older than me, and my sister is three years younger. I’m the middle one. I was born in Cheltenham, and that’s where I grew up. Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
The worst thing that happened to me as a child was seeing my brother get pushed into a cement mixer. Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
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. Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
I liked being Eddie the Eagle, but I also like being Michael Edwards, plasterer and general builder. Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
I don’t regard myself as an entertainer. I don’t think that’s where my talents lie. It always feels a bit uncomfortable. Eddie the Eagle Read Quote
