Robin Day
Robin Day
Sir Robin Daywas a British political broadcaster and commentator...
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth24 October 1923
Robin Day quotes about
close contact hands rain
I think it's really important to use your hands and get close to materials. To be up close to real things like rain and mud; to have contact with nature.
glad hear
And I'm very glad to hear it, sir.
architects conserving designers energy fair finite ours planet responsibility vulnerable
There's this very vulnerable planet of ours with finite resources. Architects and designers have, I think, a fair responsibility for conserving energy and materials, and making things durable.
relevant work
I think the first things that are relevant are that things should work well; they should function.
arctic spent time walked
I've always walked and climbed; spent a lot of time in the arctic and places.
born furniture high seemed
I was born in High Wycombe, which was a furniture place. And it just seemed inevitable.
aware far hope people
I think and hope there are far more people aware of the need to look after our future.
dominated further gadgets man modern taking talking tendency
I think there's a tendency for modern man to become dominated by gadgets and machines, taking us further and further away from the things I've been talking about.
build career
You've got to build a career and a practice.
interview state
This is not some kind of interview panel for state executioner
concert contract happiest work
But I think I'm probably happiest about my work in the contract field: auditoriums of concert halls, stadiums, theatres, stations, airports.
board funds school support thrilled
The PTA board is so thrilled to be able to give these funds to the schools. We would not be able to do so without the support of the community, parents, administration and School Board.
asked budget money purchase request schools tangible utilize
The only request to the schools was to utilize the money for something other than enrichment, ... We asked the schools to purchase something tangible that the school budget would not cover.
television emotion strikes
Television thrives on unreason, and unreason thrives on television. It strikes at the emotions rather than the intellect.