126 Quotes by Gyles Brandreth

I have been an MP and government minister.

I did once talk non-stop for 12 and a half hours, but it was to raise money for a worthwhile charity. At least, that's my excuse.

'An Audience With Kenneth Williams.' My wife and I went with him to the recording. He was paid £10,000, the largest fee he had ever received and was so nervous he was shaking. But his performance was matchless. He knew it was the best thing he'd ever done.

My introduction to the Queen was disconcerting, to say the least. 'This is Gyles Brandreth,' said the Duke of Edinburgh cheerily. 'Apparently, he's writing about you.'

Prince Philip was a funny man who liked to laugh and make others laugh.

The private Prince Philip - the inner man - was infinitely more difficult to reach. He was more sensitive, more thoughtful and more tolerant than you'd expect, but he kept these qualities hidden.

Long after Mae West is forgotten, her words will live on.

People confuse being full of words with being terribly intelligent and informed.

People are always asking me on to quizzes - they think I know all the answers because I burble on so, but I don't do terribly well.