David Frost: Self

Quotes 

• [Michael Parkinson is interviewing David Frost on his chat show "Parkinson"] 

  Michael Parkinson : What are the areas that you care *not* to be asked about?

  [David Frost grins] 

  David Frost : Very good question. Isn't that a good question? Could I just make a note of that?

  [David Frost pulls out a pen and paper, and jots down the question for future use when he is interviewing anyone] 

• John Birt : At our regular lunches I would, as friends do, chastise him and say "David, you're going to have to think about drawing a discreet and gentle end to your broadcasting career, and leading your life in a different way". And he'd say "No, no, no, no".

  Joan Bakewell : None of us want to give up. And one of the things I said to David recently "Are you going to give up?" And he said "No, are you?"

  Michael Grade : He was never going to retire. As long as there was work to be done, television cameras to appear in front of, he'd have been there.

  David Frost : Show me where there's a programme and I'll be there.