If you have slightly pathological interest in all the components of places, it forces you to engage with them in a way… — Jonathan Meades Components 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… — Jonathan Meades Ascension Copy Share Image
Brummies run themselves down, they're very self-deprecating. Whereas Yorkshire people certainly aren't. — Jonathan Meades People 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… — Jonathan Meades Architecture 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,… — Jonathan Meades Book 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… — Jonathan Meades Careers 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… — Jonathan Meades Bigs 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… — Jonathan Meades Britain 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… — Jonathan Meades Building 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… — Jonathan Meades Architect 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… — Jonathan Meades Cases 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… — Jonathan Meades Behinds Copy Share Image
I'm a very, very unreckless person. I mean, I look left, I look right, I look left, I look right, then I… — Jonathan Meades Crosses Copy Share Image
I wasn't a keen taker of speed because I didn't like the comedown from it. — Jonathan Meades Speed Copy Share Image
“The two Mast Houses just within the Victory Gate of Portsmouth Dockyard are raised above the water on piloti. They are structures… — Jonathan Meades Bad taste Copy Share Image
Going on things like rollercoasters is not really up my street I guess. I don't feel like I need to do stunts.… — Jonathan Meades Feels Copy Share Image
I do make myself be interested in places in a way that I don't make myself be interested in people. — Jonathan Meades People Copy Share Image
For the most part, French cities are much better preserved and looked after than British cities, because the bourgeoisie, the people who… — Jonathan Meades Changed Copy Share Image
I don't like the theatre. I like plays in which the audience is addressed by the actors. I don't like seeing people… — Jonathan Meades Actors Copy Share Image
If you're going to write about something it becomes a damn sight more interesting than if you're not going to write about… — Jonathan Meades Damn Copy Share Image
I think television is a medium which has the potential to do great things but has been traduced by these... terrible people… — Jonathan Meades Great things Copy Share Image
One doesn't mind adverse criticism so long as it isn't stupid. — Jonathan Meades Adverse Copy Share Image
I like irrational things. I like scenarios where I can think, 'It would be great if at this point we could do… — Jonathan Meades I can Copy Share Image
I think that cheap music often does make you dream more than more serious music, whether that's serious music by Beethoven or… — Jonathan Meades Doe Copy Share Image
There is a tradition of television which isn't dross and stands up. Betjeman's programmes, which were made for 2/6d with one man… — Jonathan Meades Cameras Copy Share Image
