“Modern man is in crisis. He has degenerated from the redoubtable pilla...” — James May Quote

“Modern man is in crisis. He has degenerated from the redoubtable pillar he became through centuries of refinement and slipped resignedly into the popular depiction of himself as a witless under-achiever, incapable of looking after himself or those around him.”

“It's healthy to have two car shows. Why not? The viewer gets twice as much car show to watch.”

“The bicycle might just be the greatest of all inventions. It empowers the human machine, and with no input beyond perhaps a trendy isotonic health drink in a brightly coloured bottle at an inflated price.”

“Vision is perhaps our greatest strength... it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.”

“Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.”

“I love the challenges of, ultimately, the examination of what it is to be a human being in this world. I mean that's kind of what artists have been reflecting on for centuries and generations and we just keep getting more complex as a species. There's lots to mine.”