Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Noel Edmonds - Page 2

Only those who've presented live television really know how difficult it is to make it look easy.

I am not living in the past.

You have to have a big ego in this world to propel yourself in front of the cameras, to sit behind the microphone, to believe that you can entertain millions of people.

If people think I am a failure because I am not on telly every day, that is their problem.

What's the point of life if we can't be positive, have fun and make the world a better place?

Too many people take the living experience too seriously.

I may be Marmite but there's a hell of a lot of people that seem to like Noel's version of Marmite.

At ten I was bright.

Contrary to the image of a neurotic man created in some quarters, I feel very much at peace with myself.

I'm very good at compartmentalising my life. I did motor-racing for a while, stopped, didn't miss it. I did power-boat racing for a while, stopped, didn't miss it. I had such a good run at the BBC. I had a hell of a CV with arguably the greatest broadcasting organisation in the world. But I've never missed it since.

You don't do everything in life in order to make money.

I don't really like those houses where someone's put up all their old football trophies and whatever; you know, what are they trying to prove?

Believe it or not, I'm actually quite a private person.

I've driven a Formula One car, flown a helicopter, flown with the Red Arrows, met kings and queens, been to the White House.

The BBC is a very confident broadcasting organisation and it needs brands like 'Top of the Pops' and 'Top Gear.'

What we used to have in Britain was professions, and then we had industry. Then at some point, maybe with Margaret Thatcher, we suddenly industrialised our professions. And now we have lawyers with products and banks with products, and lecturers and teachers with products.

Judging by the number of things I get asked to do I don't think the public are sick of me.

I have delivered lambs, calves and foals on our farms over the years.

I always have a giggle.

I used to be very frightened of failure.

Water can communicate. It's communicating with us, it's communicating with other water.

We must never forget that the cosmos exists solely to help those who want to help themselves. It is an incredibly powerful force and a wonderful friend for all who adopt a positive approach to life.

I came from an era when I was so proud to be working for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

I quite often carry a little card with me and I write things on the card - things that I'm grateful for and things that I would like to positively happen around today.

Is there a bigger hypocrite than Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the CEO of 'Lords Bank?'

Our politicians want to keep us in a negative state because they can easily manipulate us.

When I tell people in England my show is going on at midnight, they look at you like you're crazy.

Of course I have an ego.

I'm patron of Children's Hospice South West - I would love to go and play 'Deal' at the children's hospice.

When you go to the darkest place, all reason and logic deserts you and you are very dependent on having good people around you.

I know I'm not smarter than a 10-year-old.

I like my garden. It sounds boring, but it's not.

If I'm demanding and have high standards, I'm happy about that.

I haven't got a problem with sheeple calling me crazy. What's sane? What is crazy?

I was never arrogant.

For me, broadcasting is a job and I've only ever seen it as a job. I turn up, do the job and go home.

I'm very sensitive to criticism, particularly when it's very, very personal.

I don't have a TV licence. I don't watch except on catch-up.

I was a diligent little boy at my primary school and then I went to public school and became mediocre at most things and pretty rubbish at others. I had a really tough time. I didn't enjoy it at all. But it made me the man I am today.

I'm very proud that on my passport it says: 'broadcaster,' and that's what I see myself as.