126 Quotes by Gyles Brandreth

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    When I was an MP, I worked at the department where we gave honors to people from the arts world, I was quite keen.

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    I met Ian McKellen queueing for returns and he said, 'Are you wearing your tights under your trousers?' and I said, 'How on earth did you guess that?' and he said, 'Because I'm wearing mine.'

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    It is exhausting to be giving one's all in the theatre, my first duty is to my paying public, of course!

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    We loved the line 'I'm a luxury... few can afford.' It still makes me smile. It's a jumper for people with a sense of style and a sense of humor.

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    People find communication in families difficult - games can help with that.

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    I know I'm hated. Or rather, that people struggle with dislike for me.

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    With a rowdy audience, the trick is not to go louder and try to beat them into submission. It's to go quieter. As they get loud, you get soft. Then they lean in towards you to listen.

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