You have to speak your mind, but without being cruel.

The trouble when you die is that everyone says you were nice. I would like to be thought of as genuinely nice. I would like there to be people who can honestly say: "Len! Oh yeah, there was more good than bad in him.

Life is precious and relationships are precious. I'm a great believer in family.

Obviously you can't please everyone. I'm sure some people say, 'Bloody old Len Goodman gets on my nerves.

I've never really been very good at marriage. It's one of my failures. I've tried my best, but I do realise the common denominator is me; it's something I'm doing.

I am a little bit of a softie, yes. Actually I don't think it's softness, I think it's kindness.

I try to keep myself in the best of company and my horses in the worst of company.