James May Quotes

Driving will never be away from me - I can't just give it up. It's all I've ever done, and there's something about being in that car.

'Top Gear' is one of those shows that you'd love to do.

I'll probably watch 'Top Gear' with the family and the kids.

My first car was a 1976 Toyota Corolla Liftback in red, like the one in 'The Blues Brothers.' I painted a Union Jack on the roof. I was absolutely in love with it until I destroyed it, which broke my heart!

People get very thoughtful when they are in cars. I no longer care for cars. I don't collect them.

When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.

Growing up in the Sacramento Valley in the '70s, we were all pretty big into cars. Of course, I had to nerd out and be a fan of Bob Tullius' Group 44 Jaguars instead of Corvettes/Camaros.

I think people who watch 'Top Gear' think they're the only ones watching it, which I quite like, because it can hopefully last for a long time.

We've always liked the word 'chump', and it's quite nearly our initials - Clarkson, Hammond, and May Productions.

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

Getting an award on Top Gear is better than getting a Grammy.

I was a car journalist when I started on 'Top Gear.' It was all about cars. And then it all spun out of all control, and we turned into figures of ridicule to keep the viewers happy. It's a fair deal, I suppose.

It would be a bloody tough call to do 'Top Gear' without Jeremy. That would be a bit of a daft idea.

I do play tennis in shorts, I have driven across the length and breadth of the country from Khardung La pass to Kanyakumari in my beloved Ambassador car, and I did compile my 100 Lyrics book, inspired by Lyrics by Sting. I don't subscribe to any definition of an Urdu poet.

Driving a car is no longer about zooming down clear lanes, the joy and freedom of the road flowing through your hair like a fine westerly breeze. It's about solid traffic, petrol fumes, spy cameras, eco-guilt, and simultaneous social media.

When I go to rallies and I see other people driving, I feel I would much rather be behind the wheel myself. That is where I get the most excitement.

Not being part of the BBC with 'Top Gear' any more does pain me, because it's an organisation I approve of.

As a BBC broadcaster, I really do hope that the new incarnation of 'Top Gear' with Chris Evans does well.

Our dad is not one to impart advice or gloat or reminisce about the good old days. But he's a race car guy, been a car guy forever, and he always wants to talk about cars.

I speak in relatable terms, without too much car lingo, so more and more people can engage with the car world. And I'm not afraid to ask questions on behalf of a whole community of people who want to learn but are afraid they'll be shut down.

As a teen, 'Thunder Road' was always in my head.

A lot of times, I get what I want to write while I'm driving. I love listening to music in the car, perhaps because of my dad - that's all he does.

I grew up in one of those households where, growing up in Detroit, you gravitate towards music and cars because we were the capital for a long time. Especially during my childhood. We were the Motown sound. We were the Motor City.

What people are going to see on my platform is cars from a different perspective - so that I'm still speaking the same language to the general public. I don't ever want to get too technical.

I think the car world can be quite intimidating sometimes. If people don't know too much about cars they often don't feel welcome - and that's a shame and I don't think that should be the case.