120 Quotes by James May

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    The greatest luxury now in being reasonably well-off - overlooking the Ferrari and the aeroplane - is that I can always go for a curry without worrying if I can afford it.

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    Richard Hammond is a reasonably fit bloke who looks after himself. Me and Jeremy aren't.

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    I've never thought about marriage or children.

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    Justice should not admit a public's thirst for pure revenge.

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    I always said it was a privilege to end up on the television. It wasn't my ambition; I fell into editing magazines and writing about cars, and then I ended up on the telly.

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    I suppose I could do 'The Reassembler' at 80. But it would be a terrible cliche.

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    It's fairly well known that we all hate each other to some extent. 'Top Gear' has worked because of a combination of camaraderie and mutual dislike. That's actually the magic.

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    It would be a bloody tough call to do 'Top Gear' without Jeremy. That would be a bit of a daft idea.

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