Quotes

Frankly, I don't think that what we see on television is erotic enough. I haven't seen a sex scene on television recently that has remotely turned me on. And I've been there till 4am waiting for it.

For all this country's faults, I am proud to be British and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

The programme (Richard & Judy (2001)) is still full of life, but we have taken the difficult decision to leave it on a high. After seven consecutive years we both feel we have achieved everything we wanted with the show. We want the chance to launch other projects in broadcasting and writing while we are still young enough.

[on Richard & Judy's New Position (2008)] We knew before we went that viewing figures were going to be minuscule. The only disappointment so far is the channel as a whole hasn't taken good traction. If I thought the show was rubbish I would feel embarrassed and so would Judy. But it's a good show. We're getting really good guests and we just hope the audience will build.

Lest we forget how fantastic Yes could be when they were at their best.

I never understood what the thing with Savile was. We interviewed him once. He was so boring. He talked about nothing but himself. He was so self-aggrandising and self-important. He was a rubbish presenter. I loathed Jimmy Savile, I just thought his whole personality was weird and unpleasant. I didn't like him at all, but I never heard the rumours that he was a paedophile.

I think The Police were one of the best bands of the '80s but in the end I decided that the reason I loved them so much was because of Sting, his voice. Sting's voice is just extraordinary, he's sort of the Rod Stewart of his age I suppose, only better. Sorry Rod. And I think his lovely, poetic singing is never better heard than in Fields of Gold.

If Judy was really ill and in logical mind, and at that point where you just need a little push to go over the edge, I wouldn't give a tuppenny f*** if there was a risk of being prosecuted. I'd do what was right for my wife. And I'd take the consequences. That is your job, that is your responsibility as a partner.

[on Seona Dancing's Bitter Heart, featuring Ricky Gervais] A cross between Gary Numan and a bit of Bowie [David Bowie] there. I can see the influences. Nice voice.

[on SS-GB (2017)] Can't hear a word of muffled dialogue! So tired of useless BBC drama sound. FFS! Sort it out!

I'm very Independent in my thinking, I think.

In a moment of clarity the Prime Minister said "Brexit means Brexit". And people said, "Well, what does that mean?" And it's obvious what it meant. It meant we were going to Leave: hook, line, and sinker.

Fleet Street's dying on its bottom.

The Internet has convulsed our Society.