15 Quotes by John Humphrys

The more clearly we are able to express ourselves, the less room there is for ambiguity. The more elaborate and the more precise our vocabulary, the greater the scope for thought and expression. Language is about subtlety and nuance. It is power and it is potent. We can woo with words and we can wound. Despots fear the words of the articulate opponent. Successful revolutions are achieved with words as much as with weapons.

So he was let out, went to Houston and started causing problems there.

It contributes to it. What do you think politics is, if not arguing about principles?

When ministers leave government we discover that there are all sorts of things they said in government that they did not actually believe,

Birds are really the only wildlife that's readily available. They're everywhere you look, and different species come and go as the seasons change, compared to most mammals.

The show's every bit as tough as it used to be.

Anywhere with a decent stand of trees can be great, and we still actually have open fields in Northwest Arkansas, so you have a good assortment of habitat, which means a good assortment of birds.

In fact nobody has ever complained about the sorts of things I say because it is done with affection and is obviously light-hearted,

I suggested it was a bit mean not to invite Fidel Castro to the Palace because he's 80 as well and she didn't seem to think it was a very good idea.