Toby Young Quotes

A collection of quotes by Toby Young.

Toby Young is a British journalist, author, and political commentator. He was born on October 17, 1963, in Buckinghamshire, England. Young has written for various publications including The Spectator, The Times, and The Daily Telegraph. He is known for his controversial and provocative writing style, often sharing his right-wing views on social and political issues. Young has also been involved in education reform initiatives, having founded the West London Free School and serving as the CEO of the New Schools Network.

My life's ambition is to play a James Bond villain. I have t

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 phone hasn't rung.

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I've become a professional failure - in order to pay the mor

I've become a professional failure - in order to pay the mortgage I have to remain unemployed. Luckily, a disaster always seems to befall me at exactly the right moment.

America thinks of itself as a meritocracy, so people have mo

America thinks of itself as a meritocracy, so people have more respect for success and more contempt for failure.

Oddly, I do have a problem with authority. I find it very di

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 has a troubled relationship with their father. And yet, I never had a problem with my father.

In Britain, by contrast, we still think that class plays a p

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 and less inclined to condemn failure. The upshot is that it's much easier to be a failure in Britain than it is in America.