Tom Baker Quotes

Well, I think people don’t recognise my face because I’m so much older now, but it is astonishing that people can recognise a voice. I do sometimes get recognised, and indeed a lot of people do come and see me.

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?