Tom Baker Quotes

Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round of applause. If the meal is very good I give her a standing ovation.

We are pre-disposed for fantasy, there is a natural impulse for human beings to want to get off their heads or out of their heads in something in a substance or a drink or an idea or a religion which will comfort them and make life exciting.

The thing is I’m very interested in bad taste, as anyone who’s ever seen me perform or had dinner with me would know.

The Old Testament is my favourite science fantasy reading.

One longs to be funny, to make people laugh. Laughter is such a sign of approval, isn’t it?

My capacity as a monk was to passionately believe utter nonsense, and when you’re an actor you have to do the same thing. Also, Christianity used to have a lot to do with self-loathing and an acceptance of criticism and things like that which is terribly important for actors.