I am still working on patter and presentation.

I don't get many hecklers now but answering them is an art form in itself.

When people say to me don't the years go fast I have to be honest and say that whereas I don't realise where they go in the long term, I pack so much into a year it seems to take forever.

I am 5ft 6in and weigh about 11 stone - about a stone overweight, but that's because of my brain.

Even though the vast majority of my work was outside television, the amount of creation and inventing that went into the TV shows was non stop and, unknown to me, a great strain.

I applaud those who speak, but I admire those who act.

History is full of really good stories. That's the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting.

A peaceful home is as sacred a place as any chapel or cathedral.

Give up yourself, and you will find your real self. Lose your life and you will save it.

The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul.

Seeing other people do great work is its own form of inspiration and far more powerful than borrowing their ideas.

While conscience is our friend, all is at peace; however once it is offended, farewell to a tranquil mind.

Let's try to present the same gospel but in a fresh fashion, always looking for a better way to connect with the audience.

You can't always get what you want.

What bothers me about TV is that it tends to take our minds off our minds.