David Frost quotes

David Frost was a British journalist, broadcaster, and television host, best known for his incisive interviews with prominent figures. His career spanned decades and included historic encounters such as the famous interviews with former U.S. President Richard Nixon. He became renowned for his ability to elicit candid responses and shape public discourse. Here are 13 of his quotes:

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.

David Frost

Diplomacy, n. is the art of letting somebody else have your way.

David Frost

Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult.

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Hello, good evening and welcome.

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Seriously, though, he's doing a grand job!

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David Frost has risen without trace.

David Frost

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

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Over the last half century the television interview has given us some of TV's most heart-stopping and memorable moments. On the surface it is a simple format - two people sitting across from one another having a conversation. But underneath it is often a power struggle - a battle for the psychological advantage.

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Being upbeat is the key to life.

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Vote Labor, and you build castles in the air. Vote Conservative, and you can live in them.

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Love is when each person is more concerned for the other than for one's self.

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