Stig Quotes

• Some say he never blinks, and that he roams around the woods at night foraging for wolves. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

  Jeremy Clarkson

  Night, Woods, Top Gear

  "Top Gear", May 22, 2005.

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• Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York, and that he has a full size tattoo of his face, on his face. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

  Jeremy Clarkson

  Tattoo, Size, Faces

  "Top Gear", July 13, 2008.

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• Some say that he has no understanding of clouds, and that his ear wax tastes like Turkish Delight. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

  Jeremy Clarkson

  Clouds, Understanding, Taste

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• Some say he isn’t machine washable, and all his potted plants are called ‘Steve’. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

  Richard Hammond

  Machines, Top Gear, Plant

  "Top Gear" with Richard Hammond, March 04, 2007.

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• I definitely felt frightened [on Skyfall], but never in danger, because they were always so careful about everything. Some of the driving, particularly on that road around the sheer-drop cliff was actually done by stunt driver Ben Collin, who is otherwise known as The Stig from the TV show Pop Gear. He's a brilliant drive, nonetheless, it was terrifying to be careening along when a wrong turn would mean a thousand-foot drop and you're not in control and you want to slow the car down.

  Naomie Harris

  Mean, Tv Shows, Feet

  "Naomie Harris is the new James Bond Girl in Skyfall". Interview with Kam Williams, aalbc.com.

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• Stig: 'Of course, she'll sail rings around Wolfswind,' Hal: 'Then why didn't you tell him that?' Stig: 'I like my head where it is.

  John Flanagan

  Sail, Rings, Courses

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• I have always loved 'Stig of the Dump.' I think reading that book made me officially realise that I was a reader.

  Eoin Colfer

  Book, Reading, Thinking

  "Quickfire interview: Eoin Colfer on Doctor Who". The Guardian interview, www.theguardian.com. January 8, 2013.

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• I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.

  Sophie Thompson

  Kings, Reading, Son

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