Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Jeremy Paxman
Born: May 11, 1950 (age 75)
Bio: Jeremy Dickson Paxman is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He has worked for the BBC since 1972 and is known for his forthright and abrasive interviewing style, particularly when interrogating politicians.
Known for:
- The English: A Portrait of a People (1998)
- Great Britain's Great War (2013)
- On Royalty (2007)
- The Political Animal (2002)
- The Victorians (1998)