5 Quotes & Sayings By Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is a writer and actor best known for his character in the television series The Day Today. He is a regular contributor to various newspapers and magazines in the UK, including The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Mail on Sunday. His work has been anthologized in many books.

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I’d spend hours in HMVs, Virgin Megastores and second-hand record shops staffed by greasy-haired 40-year-olds dressed as 20-year-olds, listening to contemporary music of every genre — Britrock, heavy maiden, gang rap, brakebeat. And I came to a startling but unshakeable conclusion: no genuinely good music has been created since 1988. Alan Partridge
Like a good-looking John Merrick, mine was a face that...
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Like a good-looking John Merrick, mine was a face that looked really shit. Alan Partridge
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Tears streamed down my face. I was so happy I wanted to shout it from the rooftop. But at the same time I knew that that afternoon's downpour would have made the slate tiles so slippery that achieving any kind of purchase would have been impossible. Alan Partridge
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I've told you, there's no point keeping those. They're not tax-deductible, ' my dad thundered.' I think you'll find they are, ' raged my mum like some sort of feral animal (a badger with TB perhaps).' They're not. You only get VAT back on lunches outside of a 50-mile radius from your place of residence. You effing bitch, ' he seemed to add, with his eyes, I imagined. Alan Partridge