We are pre-disposed for fantasy, there is a natural impulse for human beings to want to get off their heads or out of their heads in something in a substance or a drink or an idea or a religion which will comfort them and make life exciting.

More Quotes by Tom Baker

I think quite often a fate worse than death is life, for lots of people.

The Old Testament is my favourite science fantasy reading.

The thing is I'm very interested in bad taste, as anyone who's ever seen me perform or had dinner with me would know.

Most drama in our lives is really rather squalid.

I really think that reading a whole script is kind of prying and neurotic, don't you?

Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round of applause. If the meal is very good I give her a standing ovation.