When I started writing fiction it always seemed in retrospect (I didn't realise at the time) that it was always caused by environments rather than by incidents and characters. — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
If you have slightly pathological interest in all the components of places, it forces you to engage with them in a way that perhaps… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
If you believe in the existence of fairies at the bottom of the garden you are deemed fit for the bin. If you believe… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
Brummies run themselves down, they're very self-deprecating. Whereas Yorkshire people certainly aren't. — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
At any point in the world's history most architecture is going to be bad but I think there's been a collective mentality since the… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
When I first started writing in my early 20s it was literary criticism for a very eccentric magazine called Books And Bookmen, which allowed… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
I genuinely find it difficult to think of places that I'd never want to see again. It might be because part of my career… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
I like extremely effeminate dogs like terriers or schnauzers. I make an exception for giant schnauzers and big poodles. Basically, I like dogs which… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
While I'm sure people in Britain have money worries, they don't have them like the French do. The French, however much money they have,… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
I don't think things necessarily should have a meaning. If stuff has a meaning then why do [writing] about it? If you're trying to… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
Conversion requires a subtler mind. Architects don't like it, architects want to create their own landmark buildings so that people a few years hence… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
You always have to find something to say about the subject and in seven cases out of ten there is nothing to say. — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
As a driver I have come to believe that the person just in front of me and the person just behind me are always… — Jonathan Meades Copy Share Image
![“I don't think things necessarily should have a meaning. If stuff has a meaning then why do [writing] about it? If you're trying to say, 'Tall buildings are great' why not just leave it at that: "Tall buildings are great."” quote by Jonathan Meades](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/75f/jonathan-meades-15966_building_i-don-t-think-things-necessarily-should_714145.jpg)
