The arts stimulate imagination. They provoke thought. And then, having done that, all sorts of other things happen. Melvyn Bragg Read Quote
I enjoy writing. Would I rather be playing golf? No. Would I rather be fishing? No. Melvyn Bragg Read Quote
There are two big beasts in the arts: the BBC and Sky Arts – challenging, leading the way. Melvyn Bragg Read Quote
The abolition of slavery was driven by the King James Bible. It gave slaves a common language and purpose. Melvyn Bragg Read Quote
We were working class, and you don’t lose that. Later on, I bolted on media middle class… and now people like me are in the House of Lords. Melvyn Bragg Read Quote
I’m going to try and make you take the Beatles and Eric Clapton as seriously as the Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle. Melvyn Bragg Read Quote
