120 Quotes by James May

The decline of practical skills, some of them very day-to-day, among a generation of British men is very worrying. They can't put up a shelf, wire a plug, countersink a screw, iron a shirt. They believe it's endearing and cute to be useless, whereas I think it's boring, and everyone's getting sick of it.

It would be a shame if the BBC didn't exist.

All cars have a natural gait, a speed at which they're happiest. The Corniche is perfect at around 65-70mph. I did a ton in it once, which was completely horrible. Apparently, it'll reach 120mph, but not with me in it.

When we were kids, if somebody said, 'What did you watch last night?' you would have said, 'BBC Two,' but now they'll just say, 'My mobile.'

I'm not beholden to anyone. I'm not waiting for a pension or a carriage clock.

I think there are bigger problems in the world than Jeremy Clarkson.

We've always liked the word 'chump', and it's quite nearly our initials - Clarkson, Hammond, and May Productions.

I don't have a worry about women because I keep reading that not only are they better at school, they are now better at parking, better at navigating... we know that women are good at everything.

I'm not soppy-romantic. I don't buy Valentine's cards or any of that cheesy crap.