Stig Quotes

• Some say his droppings have been found as far north as York, and that he has a full size tattoo of his face, on his face. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

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  Jeremy Clarkson

  Tattoo   Size   Faces  

  "Top Gear", July 13, 2008.

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• Stig: 'Of course, she'll sail rings around Wolfswind,' Hal: 'Then why didn't you tell him that?' Stig: 'I like my head where it is.

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  John Flanagan

  Stig   Sail   Rings  

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• Some say he never blinks, and that he roams around the woods at night foraging for wolves. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

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  Jeremy Clarkson

  Night   Woods   Top Gear  

  "Top Gear", May 22, 2005.

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• I definitely felt frightened [on Skyfall], but never in danger, because they were always so careful about everything. Some of the driving, particularly on that road around the sheer-drop cliff was actually done by stunt driver Ben Collin, who is otherwise known as The Stig from the TV show Pop Gear. He's a brilliant drive, nonetheless, it was terrifying to be careening along when a wrong turn would mean a thousand-foot drop and you're not in control and you want to slow the car down.

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  Naomie Harris

  Mean   Tv Shows   Feet  

  "Naomie Harris is the new James Bond Girl in Skyfall". Interview with Kam Williams, aalbc.com.

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• Some say he isn’t machine washable, and all his potted plants are called ‘Steve’. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

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  Richard Hammond

  Machines   Top Gear   Plant  

  "Top Gear" with Richard Hammond, March 04, 2007.

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• I have always loved 'Stig of the Dump.' I think reading that book made me officially realise that I was a reader.

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  Eoin Colfer

  Book   Reading   Thinking  

  "Quickfire interview: Eoin Colfer on Doctor Who". The Guardian interview, www.theguardian.com. January 8, 2013.

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• I must confess that I'm not a great reader. At the moment I'm reading my son's 'Stig of the Dump' by Clive King and I've got a plant catalogue on the go.

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  Sophie Thompson

  Kings   Reading   Son  

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• Some say that he has no understanding of clouds, and that his ear wax tastes like Turkish Delight. All we know is he’s called the Stig.

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  Jeremy Clarkson

  Clouds   Understanding   Taste  

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