Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on a license which is not the same as a government grant. – David Attenborough
I think a major element of jetlag is psychological. Nobody ever tells me what time it is at home. – David Attenborough
In the old days… it was a basic, cardinal fact that producers didnt have opinions. When I was producing natural history programmes, I didnt use them as vehicles for my own opinion. They were factual programmes. – David Attenborough
You can cry about death and very properly so, your own as well as anybody elses. But its inevitable, so youd better grapple with it and cope and be aware that not only is it inevitable, but it has always been inevitable, if you see what I mean. – David Attenborough