All Jeremy Paxman Quotes
- I have neither the learning nor the experience to know whether the doomsayers are right about the human causes of climate change. But I am… Abandoned
- I got fed up of listening to bollocks Bollocks
- Has there ever been a visitor to Ludlow who hasn't wished they lived there? Been
- I've always thought you have to live life looking forwards, not backwards. I've had no interest at all in who my ancestors are. All
- I have not a clue why they sent it to me. As far as I know I have not got a reputation as a receiver… America
- I voted against Gerald Nabarro in my first general election, but my defiance made no difference. If you had put a Conservative rosette on a… America
- I've spent my whole life being told I have a face like a horse. You are just what you are, aren't you? Face
- The promise of Western capitalism of ever rising rates of pay has turned out to be the cheque that bounced Bounced
- [Cycling] is easily the quickest way around central London, faster than bus, Tube or taxi. You can predict precisely how long every journey will take,… Atmosphere
- At last someone takes me seriously. Funny
- The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly. Cure
- At work people are expected to be at the beck and call of employers all the time. You have blackberries and other things, and they… All
- Scepticism is a necessary and vital part of the journalist's toolkit. But when scepticism becomes cynicism it can close off thought and block the search… Becomes
- It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer. Answer
- I find it odd that people take me seriously. Find
- It's not just politicians. Any spokesman for a vested interest is well schooled in how to say what it is they wish to say, which… All
- It's stupid to have a simple-minded view. Inspirational
- I've always felt myself to be an outsider. I've always felt awkward. Always Felt
- The idea of a tax on the ownership of a television belongs in the 1950s. Why not tax people for owning a washing machine to… Belongs
- I hate the word 'sneering', I can't help the way my face looks. Face
- The English approach to ideas is not to kill them, but to let them die of neglect. Approach
- I'm afraid I tend to be thinking about things and not paying sufficient attention to one's posture, deportment and general cast of face. Afraid
- The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese. Bird
- Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. I find that very depressing. Activity