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“I don't want to pay good money to hear ordinary people's lunatic views. Most of the people who phone in are [lunatics] - certainly in Britain.”

Quote by John Gimlette

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John Gimlette, born in 1963, is a British author known for his travel and adventure literature. His works often blend deep insights into history, culture, and nature with rich personal experiences, showcasing his unique literary style and profound humanistic concerns. more

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“I wonder if this reason is partly geographical, that talk radio is so much more successful in North America than in Britain? People who are very remote - I'm thinking of Newfoundland - feel very connected though the radio.”

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“Radio is very popular [in Britain], but it doesn't connect us in the same way. It seems to have this community function.”

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“There are 60 million of us [britains] crammed into an area the size of a state. So you don't have that feeling of remoteness at all, ever. And that's reflected in the way our media works, and so on.”

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“I often think I would like to come even closer to home and write about somewhere like Wales, for example - which we in England tend to be a little snooty about. That's where the coal comes from and that sort of thing.”

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“I would love to write a book that opens people's eyes to the more interesting side.”

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“I need punk rock. It's the medicine for me, but it's bitter and sickening. If you don't need it - if you're happy and healthy - run toward that.”

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“I'm more into Neil Young and radical honesty.”

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“I don't have the capacity to write stuff consciously. When I do, it's really awful.”

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“Sometimes, I do have something to say, so I'll sit there and I'll write a song to someone - and then I just throw it away because it makes me cringe.”

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