Richard Hammond
Richard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammondis a British presenter, writer, and journalist, best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme Top Gear from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. He has also presented Brainiac: Science Abuse, Total Wipeoutand Planet Earth Live...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth19 December 1969
CitySolihull, England
emotional brain scratches
I damaged all the complicated bits of the brain to do with processing and emotional control. I was prey to every single emotion that swept over me and I couldn't deal with it. I had to re-learn things from scratch.
memories brain injury
I had post-traumatic amnesia, five-second memory, it happens as a result of brain injury.
thinking brain questioning
For somebody who has injured their brain, every single thing they say and think will be the subject of their own questioning.
brother heart car
My first car was a 1976 Toyota Corolla Liftback in red, like the one in 'The Blues Brothers.' I painted a Union Jack on the roof. I was absolutely in love with it until I destroyed it, which broke my heart!
disappointment tests firsts
Failing my driving test first time; that was a disappointment on a geological scale.
brilliant forty
Forty is brilliant and I love it. I'm happier now than when I was 20.
want
I don't particularly want to smear myself into a hillside.
epic
All of us, each and every one, lives a life that is, in its own right, an epic.
years age hollywood
I would love to act. I probably won't make it to Hollywood at 42 years of age, but I'd love to act.
simple i-can
And to Mindy, I can only ever say a simple thank you. And dedicate the rest of my life to her.
mother kids years
Mothers will be fishing kids out of obscure cubby-holes for years!
reckless
Im not reckless. I was never reckless.
hero car action
No action hero is more closely associated with cars than James Bond.
water car feelings
I've been in a car three or four times when it filled with water and it's not a comfortable feeling.