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“I like extremely effeminate dogs like terriers or schnauzers. I make an exception for giant schnauzers and big poodles. Basically, I like dogs which can be dyed day-glo colours.”

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Jonathan Meades

Jonathan Meades is a British writer, critic, and documentary filmmaker, born on January 21, 1947. His work is known for its unique perspective and satirical tone, covering a wide range of fields including architecture, art, and culture. more

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“Going on things like rollercoasters is not really up my street I guess. I don't feel like I need to do stunts. I'm too scared and I don't think it's my job.”

Thinking Needs Feels Jobs Streets Scared

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“I'm a very, very unreckless person. I mean, I look left, I look right, I look left, I look right, then I repeat the process and then I decide not to cross the road at the last minute.”

Looks Mean Persons Lasts Left Process Minutes Crosses Repeats Last Minute

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“As a driver I have come to believe that the person just in front of me and the person just behind me are always just about to do something really stupid. Tense is not the right word, but I am very hyper-aware of such things.”

Believe Persons Behinds Fronts Stupid Drivers Tense Hyper Right Words Really Stupid

Author:Jonathan Meades

“I'm not against architecture per se, I'm just against bad architecture.”

Author:Jonathan Meades

“At any point in the world's history most architecture is going to be bad but I think there's been a collective mentality since the late Conservative years - the end of Thatcher/start of Major and certainly continued throughout New Labour and continuing now - that new is necessarily better, so there is this neophilia which isn't the vanguard of progress, it's just the vanguard of the construction industry enjoying itself.”

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Author:Jonathan Meades

“One doesn't mind adverse criticism so long as it isn't stupid.”

Mind Long Stupid Criticism Adverse

Author:Jonathan Meades

“There is a tradition of television which isn't dross and stands up. Betjeman's programmes, which were made for 2/6d with one man and a cine camera, were amazing to watch because he was such a great talker.”

Men Made Watches Television Tradition Cameras One Man Programmes Talkers Dross

Author:Jonathan Meades

“I think television is a medium which has the potential to do great things but has been traduced by these... terrible people who rise through the ranks.”

People Thinking Has Beens Television Terrible Great Things Mediums

Author:Jonathan Meades

“I don't see any point in having a public service broadcaster which attempts to compete with the commercial sector. Obviously part of its remit is to entertain, but entertainment doesn't necessarily mean scraping the bottom of the barrel and appealing to the very lowest common denominator.”

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Author:Jonathan Meades

“I think the French agonise more about being French, I don't think English think about being English that much. I think the Scottish think about being Scottish and the Welsh think about being Welsh, but the English don't really care. But the French think about it all the time, it's an absolute preoccupation.”

Thinking Care Absolutes Scottish Preoccupation Welsh

Author:Jonathan Meades