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Michael Parkinson
6 quotes
“Parkinson: [From his introduction, quoting a theatre critic] She is especially telling in projecting sluttish eroticism.”
Michael Parkinson (1935–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Parkinson: You are, in quotes, a serious actress [makes air quote fingers] Helen Mirren: In quotes? [...] What do you mean in quotes? How dare you. Parkinson: Serious actress [...] as opposed to an unserious actress.”
Michael Parkinson (1935–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Parkinson: Do you find it to be fact that, what could be best described as your equipment [...] hinders you in that pursuit [of being considered a serious actress]? Helen Mirren: I'd like you to explain what you mean by my equipment in greater detail. Parkinson: Your physical attributes. Mirren: You mean my fingers?”
Michael Parkinson (1935–2023) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Parkinson interview (8 February 1975), as cited in "Watch a Young Helen Mirren Stand Up to Grotesquely Sexist Interviewer in 1975", Vanity Fair (22 August 2016)
“I happen to be a male chauvinist pig who loves women and enjoys flirting with women. I also think a lot of women watch the show but not for my bedroom eyes.”
Michael Parkinson (1935–2023) first seen 1979 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lost for words with a finger in the navel", The Age (Melbourne, Australia 9 March 1979), p. 4
“This accusation that I was 'soft' implies that you get more out of people by being aggressive. But the people I interview aren't criminals or child molesters, so why on earth should I act like an interrogator? [...] I relax the guests, I am a great listener.”
Michael Parkinson (1935–2023) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sir Michael Parkinson: why am I still doing this at 77...?", The Daily Telegraph (23 October 2012) print version.
“[On the 1975 Mirren interview] I don't want to [apologise]. Nor does she. I don’t regard what happened there as being anything other than good television. [...] There is no need to apologise, not at all. She didn't want to do an interview and after about 10 minutes, I didn't want to interview her. There's no problem, it's not World War III for God’s sake.”
Michael Parkinson (1935–2023) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mail on Sunday interview (2016), as cited in "Helen Mirren: 'I got the s*** for Michael Parkinson interview – he didn't'", The Independent (15 November 2019)