Jeremy Paxman Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly.”

“Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. I find that very depressing.”

“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 just don't leave you alone. People have less time just to drop into an art gallery.”

“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 fund the manufacture of Persil?”

“I've always felt myself to be an outsider. I've always felt awkward.”

“I hate the word 'sneering', I can't help the way my face looks.”

“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 may bear no relation at all to what you've asked them.”