She can take a year to read something, whereas I like a book that becomes more important in … - Jeremy Clarkson

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Jeremy Clarkson

She can take a year to read something, whereas I like a book that becomes more important in my life that life itself. When I was in the middle of 'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy - which was not selected for the Man Booker shortlist - you could have taken my liver out and fed it to the dog. And I wouldn't have noticed.

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The newest Ferrari of them all, the 458, the Italia. The GT3 was good, but nowhen near as good as this. . . almost nothing on Earth is as good as this. . . Set that something I've just told, involving Cameron Diaz. . . and some honey. . . then it comes that even that isn't as good as this.

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