Clive Anderson Professions : Presenter Born : December 10, 1952 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Clive Anderson I'm not bald. I'm just taller than my hair. Clive Anderson baldness hair I don't think I'm really a rude person, but now I see myself on television, I think, 'Oh, God, that is a bit strong.' And I wonder if I've always been like that and I haven't been aware of it. Clive Anderson rude strong thinking You can be a famous poisoner or a successful poisoner, but not both, and the same seems to apply to Great Train Robbers. Clive Anderson poisoners successful train The labour Party has lost the last four elections. If they lose another, they get to keep the liberal party. Clive Anderson four lasts party This is me, Clive Anderson, saying good night. Good night. Clive Anderson this-is-me good-night night I've always liked trees. And then, growing up, I took an interest in ecology, hedges being destroyed, the landscape being turned into prairies. Clive Anderson landscape growing-up tree I am attached to the west coast of Scotland - it's gorgeous to look at and challenging. You have to contend with the possibility of being blown away or rained on. And in the summer months you can be eaten alive by midges. Clive Anderson scotland challenges summer My favourite plant is the foxglove. I think they are a perfect balance between being a garden plant and a wild plant, as at home in woodland as they are in a city. Clive Anderson garden home thinking I like being forced to think about things in a different way. Clive Anderson different way thinking I like to think of myself as a natural gardener. Clive Anderson gardener natural thinking Schoolchildren and older people like the idea of planting trees. For children, it's interesting that an acorn will grow into an oak, and for older people it's a legacy. And the act of planting a tree is not that difficult. Clive Anderson children people ideas On the environmental front there's concern about global warming and high levels of carbon dioxide, and trees take in CO2 and store carbon. Clive Anderson environmental levels tree I try to make myself walk around a bit, but I probably think about it more than I actually do it. Years ago, I did think about joining a gym. Clive Anderson trying years thinking I'm a trained lawyer, after all, so I don't have to admit to anything. Clive Anderson lawyer If I ever had any vanity, then I definitely lost it by being on television. Clive Anderson vanity lost television If you are a rich person straining every sinew to keep every last pound in your pocket, there comes a point when you realize you are not just escaping the clutches of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. You are passing a greater burden on to people poorer than yourself, and depriving even poorer people of your support. Clive Anderson escaping support people If you look at it ecologically, deforestation is high on the list of things which bring devastation. You cut down trees to build homes, for fuel, and you end up with no trees left, and you have to move on. If you take the earth as a whole, eventually there's nowhere to move on to. Clive Anderson cutting home moving It's true, people don't imagine I'd be particularly woody. Clive Anderson woody imagine people Gardening has just sort of grown on me. I find it therapeutic. And I like smelly things. Clive Anderson smelly therapeutic gardening If I ever had any vanity, then I definitely lost it by being on television. It doesn't do you any favours in terms of showing you what you look like and what your emotions are. Clive Anderson vanity television looks Similar Authors Bruce Forsyth presenter Anthea Turner presenter Alys Fowler presenter Alexa Chung presenter Barry Nolan presenter Denrele Edun presenter All Authors
