James May Quotes

James May

James May

English Journalist

Born: Jan 16, 1963

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A car isn't a classic just because it's old. To be a classic, a car has to tell us something of its time. James May

Time Old Car Tell Classic Something Because Just Just Because Us

The bicycle might just be the greatest of all inventions. It empowers the human machine, and with no input beyond perhaps a trendy isotonic health drink in a brightly coloured bottle at an inflated price. James May

I don't look like Susan Boyle! James May

Like Look Susan

Our 'Top Gear' characters are based on our own characters, if exaggerated and cartoonified. We try not to be completely different to who we are, because you couldn't carry it off in the long run. James May

You Try Long Own Our Top Characters Run Carry Gear Exaggerated Long Run Because Off Different Who Based

I don't like to think I am a celebrity; I am just a bloke on the telly. James May

Think Telly Like Am Bloke Celebrity Just

I have never stormed off over money or contracts. I am paid quite well by 'Top Gear.' I am pretty happy, and I have never seen Richard Hammond storm off, either. James May

Happy Money Seen Top Gear Pretty Never Over Well Am Off Contracts Quite Storm Either Richard Paid

I'm only a freelance TV presenter and, in many ways, it's all just been a massive fluke. James May

Freelance Fluke Ways TV Only Massive Been Just Many Presenter

Modern man is in crisis. He has degenerated from the redoubtable pillar he became through centuries of refinement and slipped resignedly into the popular depiction of himself as a witless under-achiever, incapable of looking after himself or those around him. James May

Man Looking Those Crisis Through He Him Himself Became Around Pillar Refinement Modern Modern Man Depiction After Centuries Incapable Popular

We'd become lazy with 'Top Gear,' doing six or seven shows a series. James May

Become Seven Top Gear Lazy Doing Six Series Shows

It does cost a lot of money to make high-quality TV in exotic locations. I know everyone thinks we've been given a massive sack full of money and gone off and bought Lamborghinis and gone off for lunch, but it isn't actually like that. James May

Some cyclists are complete prats, obviously, but so are some drivers. James May

Complete Some Drivers Obviously Cyclists

I've never wanted to be on television for the sake of it, I suppose because I'm not one of life's natural presenters; I'm not an actor. James May

Life Natural Television Never Suppose Because Sake Wanted Actor

I always found it hard to motivate myself. James May

Myself Always Motivate Hard Found

Nice girls at school whose fathers owned a Volvo were unapproachable and probably condemned to spinsterhood for all time, simply because no one had the courage to advance up the drive. James May

Time Courage School Girl Drive Nice Fathers All-Time Had No-One Advance Simply Because Condemned Were Up Owned Whose

Never has a material been as overrated as leather. James May

Never Material Leather Overrated Been

Someone once told me that I was 12 inside. The only thing 12-year-olds crave is more Lego. Lego is fun; it's therapeutic. It's a beautiful sensation when you click the pieces together. James May

Beautiful Me You Together Once Inside Someone More Only Pieces Click Sensation Lego The Only Thing Crave Therapeutic Fun Thing

The shirt thing just started one day when I bought one with a really interesting pattern, and people laughed at it, so I thought, 'I'll keep buying daft shirts with flowers on.' James May

Day People Thought One Day Laughed Bought Shirt Shirts Just Pattern Interesting Really Daft Keep Thing Started Buying Flowers

I love a bicycle, and I haven't been without at least one since I was three years old. James May

Love Old Three Bicycle At Least One Since Without Least Been Years

When it comes to watches, it's ironic that you can spend thousands on an exquisitely made mechanical watch, and yet it will be less accurate than a five-quid digital bought from a petrol station. James May

You Digital Will Made Spend Station Thousands Bought Than Ironic Accurate Less Mechanical Petrol Exquisitely Watch Watches

I've never thought about marriage or children. James May

Marriage Thought About Never Children

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