Quotes by Richard Hammond

About Richard Hammond:

Richard Mark Hammond is an English presenter, writer, and journalist. He co-hosted the car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, from 2002 to 2015 and presented series 1–4 of Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky1. He also co-hosted Total Wipeout with Amanda Byram on BBC One. Hammond presented Planet Earth Live alongside Julia Bradbury. He will be presenting a new motoring show alongside his former Top Gear co-hosts Jeremy and James exclusive to Amazon Prime in late 2016.
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I would love to act. I probably won't make it to Hollywood at 42 years of age, but I'd love to act.

Richard Hammond

Ask any Ferrari, Porsche or Ray-Ban salesperson about their average customer and you will very likely hear that he is not, as the adverts would have us believe, a virile young footballer with shiny hair, a rippling six pack and a trouser pouch like a...

Richard Hammond

And I like pygmy goats, because they're just lovely, and ducks.

Richard Hammond

I like to think that my arrogance, impetuosity, impatience, selfishness and greed are the qualities that make me the lovable chap I am.

Richard Hammond

With the case of running, it really is a case of get out, set yourself a distance, run it, and then do it again the next day. It's tremendously simple.

Richard Hammond

If I can be cruel; I'm not a big fan of the Audi R8, actually.

Richard Hammond

I run a lot. I have this five-mile run that I try and do a few times a week. If I do more, I get shin splints and it drives me mad, so I have to balance it.

Richard Hammond

For somebody who has injured their brain, every single thing they say and think will be the subject of their own questioning.

Richard Hammond

I'm not reckless. I was never reckless.

Richard Hammond

I don't particularly want to smear myself into a hillside.

Richard Hammond

I had post-traumatic amnesia, five-second memory, it happens as a result of brain injury.

Richard Hammond

I damaged all the complicated bits of the brain to do with processing and emotional control. I was prey to every single emotion that swept over me and I couldn't deal with it. I had to re-learn things from scratch.

Richard Hammond

I think a basic level of fitness can help the body cope with all manner of incidents.

Richard Hammond

At home I drive an old Land Rover.

Richard Hammond

Now, personally, I like a car with some sort of character.

Richard Hammond

The easiest and simplest thing that any one can do to make their car safer, more gas efficient, whatever - check the tire pressure.

Richard Hammond

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!

Richard Hammond

I mostly drive around in a Fiat 500 TwinAir, and that's a pretty small car!

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It's not just the kid who's spent every penny from his job to upgrade his car to tell the world he cares about sports cars, it's also the person driving around in a fuel-conscious hybrid electric car, because it's more a message to the world than an ...

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No action hero is more closely associated with cars than James Bond.

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Author Bio

  • NameRichard Hammond
  • DescriptionEnglish motoring journalist and broadcaster
  • BornDecember 19, 1969
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionTelevision Presenter; Writer; Journalist; Autobiographer