Graham Norton Quotes

I'm not a good interviewer.

In terms of, like, interviews, I used to struggle a lot with interviews; I never knew what to say.

I'm not used to interviews. People don't generally interview waitresses.

You've gotta understand - when you interview someone, it's not an interrogation. It's not the Nuremberg Trials.

I'm crap at interviews. I'm just not very good at sentences.

I like doing interviews. I really do.

When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV.

I do not believe that I have had an interview with anybody in twenty-five years in which the person to whom I was talking was not annoyed during the early part of the interview by my asking stupid questions.

Because I come from the place of interviewing, I know how to answer a question giving you what you need to hear and not a minute more.

Interviewing is tough, especially if you don't know what you're looking for.

I'm not a very good interview, usually.

I think interviews are good when you are an actual fan of the person you are interviewing.

I'm the best interviewer in the whole format. Except for Howard Stern, I'd put myself against anybody. Because I ask human questions.

I have spent a long time being asked questions in interviews, so I've experienced it on the other side but I'm really not afraid to ask any question myself.

Interview? Oh don't be ridiculous.

I think that any reporter or columnist will be a little more careful when doing interviews with me.

When you are interviewing someone, never let your camera person turn off the camera. The second you turn off the camera, they'll say the magic thing that you'd been looking for the whole interview. People want to relax after the performance is done. Don't be afraid of awkward silence. That is your friend.

I think the long interview has an important life.

I have nothing against interviews. I don't pursue them. When people I work for deem it appropriate, I'm perfectly willing to serve.

It is harder to lie in an interview. A good interview - and it can be polite - is not a one way street like a candidate controlled ad. An interview is not programmed by the candidate and so the candidate can't be exactly sure what will be asked.

Most interviewers are looking for a headline. They're not skilled. They're looking for shock value.

Rarely does an interviewer ask questions you did not expect. I have given a lot of interviews, and I have concluded that the questions always look alike. I could always give the same answers.

There comes a moment during a job interview when you're still talking, but you might as well take off your shoes.

Job-interviewing is just a skill. Like any skill, some people have more of a predisposition for it than others.

I never think of access or good will. I just want a good interview. I want guests to be informative and entertaining. I've never been concerned about someone's liking me tomorrow.