I Was Broadcast-struck From An Early Age;

I Was Terribly Shy And Never Said Anything In Class. Then I Started Getting Into School Plays. When You've Got Words To Say, You've Got A Sort Of Armour.

My Job Involves Searching For 'lost' Quotations - That Is, Trying To Find Out Who Came Up With A Quotable Saying That Lingers In Someone's Mind And Which They Wish To Use For Their Own Purpose And Which They Cannot Find In Conventional Dictionaries Of Quotation.

Democracy Is Too Good To Share With Just Anybody.

I Was Absolutely A Non-starter At Games. My Report For Rugby Said, 'nigel's Chief Contribution Is His Presence On The Field.' I Used To Pray For Rain And Sometimes It Did Rain - And We Played Anyway.

Rees's First Law Of Quotations: When In Doubt, Ascribe All Quotations To George Bernard Shaw.