America thinks of itself as a meritocracy, so people have more respect for success and more contempt for failure.
I was once hired to write a column for 'The Guardian' and then got fired before I'd submitted my first one. That was unusual. Most newspapers wait un… - Toby Young
I was once hired to write a column for 'The Guardian' and then got fired before I'd submitted my first one. That was unusual. Most newspapers wait un…
- Toby Young
In Britain, by contrast, we still think that class plays a part in determining a person's life chances, so we're less inclined to celebrate success a… - Toby Young
In Britain, by contrast, we still think that class plays a part in determining a person's life chances, so we're less inclined to celebrate success a…
I was every Londoner's stereotypical idea of a brash, vulgar American. When I got here, it turned out that London was the Wild West, and New York was… - Toby Young
I was every Londoner's stereotypical idea of a brash, vulgar American. When I got here, it turned out that London was the Wild West, and New York was…
My life's ambition is to play a James Bond villain. I have the cat and the eye-patch, so I'm just waiting for the call. For some reason, though, the … - Toby Young
My life's ambition is to play a James Bond villain. I have the cat and the eye-patch, so I'm just waiting for the call. For some reason, though, the …
Oddly, I do have a problem with authority. I find it very difficult to knuckle down and follow rules. Which are the classic symptoms of someone who h… - Toby Young
Oddly, I do have a problem with authority. I find it very difficult to knuckle down and follow rules. Which are the classic symptoms of someone who h…
I think I've been wishing for celebrity for so long that I've got used to being someone who's petitioning the establishment for acceptance... my whol… - Toby Young
I think I've been wishing for celebrity for so long that I've got used to being someone who's petitioning the establishment for acceptance... my whol…
People in London think of London as the center of the world, whereas New Yorkers think the world ends three miles outside of Manhattan. - Toby Young
People in London think of London as the center of the world, whereas New Yorkers think the world ends three miles outside of Manhattan.
It's very different doing a food show in America and doing one in Britain. I did a 20-part series for the BBC series called 'Eating With the Enemy.' … - Toby Young
It's very different doing a food show in America and doing one in Britain. I did a 20-part series for the BBC series called 'Eating With the Enemy.' …
I miss being fawned over by restaurateurs and chefs. - Toby Young
I miss being fawned over by restaurateurs and chefs.
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