James May Quotes

Volvo — they're boxy but they're good.

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.

Of course the first version of an all-electric sports car is going to be expensive.

I have one car that works; it's fast and safe: an Audi 5. And I have two old cars that never work: an old Peugeot convertible, and an Alfa Romeo Giulia.

I was encouraged to hear that GM has made great progress on the hydrogen car.

I have a Ford Taurus, and I don't care who knows it.

I had a Tesla. I was one of the first cats with a Tesla. But I'm telling you, I've been on the side of the road a while in that thing.

I have given myself a Tesla for my 60th birthday.

I drive a Lincoln Town Car.

We have teams of people working on electric cars. So you never know - you may find Virgin competing with the Tesla in the car business as we do in the space business.

I bought a white Panamera - and then sold it because I had no use for it.

My dad owned Cadillacs all my life.

I don't see the value in Tesla.

You … You had always made the future feel safe. As long as you were in it too, beside me, I could be okay.

We have seen things in the twentieth century like the ATM machine, the VCR, and even the car. The electric car was invented in 1920, and here we, 100 years later, it is only now becoming an actual thing. So it doesn't surprise me that new ideas are met with a lot of questions.

It's great to know that you can rely on anyone.

Branding in electric mobility is critical, but I think what Tesla has also demonstrated is that you can build new brands.

I am very proud to become a BMW Brand Ambassador. BMW is like a second family, and over the past years we not only enjoyed great times together at the track, but we have also become close friends.

I think of comedy as my man: it's the one thing I can always rely on that will keep me safe, keep me fed, put a roof over my head.

I like stability in a man, honesty, and security about who you are and what you think of yourself.

The important things for me are stability, consistency and love, and I have that through my family, so that's a great place to be.

I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.

I just feel that I need to set my kid's future as best as I can and my family's future and my friends' future as well.

Of course we want to pocket Fisker. But we will bid rationally. Whatever the result, nothing can stop us from making electric cars.

I know everyone has a different taste as far as personal technology - like, smartphones are maybe the most personal decision you can make - so I don't know if I can recommend one thing for everyone. But, I do like the idea of everyone moving, eventually, to an electric car.