Ben Fogle Quotes:- Ben Fogle (born 3 November 1973) is an English broadcaster, writer, and adventurer, best known for his presenting roles with British television channels Channel 5, BBC, and ITV. Fogle is the son of English actress Julia Foster and Canadian veterinarian Bruce Fogle. He was educated at two independent schools: The Hall School, Hampstead in London, and Bryanston School in Blandford Forum, Dorset.
Inspirational Ben Fogle Quotes
“I am very proud of rowing the Atlantic Ocean.”
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“I failed my exams and my driving test. I failed to get into the Foreign Office and drama school. The big F was dominant in my early years.”
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“The wilderness rescued me. I have been shaped by my experiences in the great outdoors. Feeling comfortable in the wild gave me the confidence to be who I am, not who others want me to be.”
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“Where once Lego offered a whimsical form of escapism into the world of the subconscious, encouraging creativity and imagination, it’s transformed into a rigid ‘box ticking’ discipline where children are encouraged to build by conformity.”
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“I’m acutely aware of the environment but I’m far from perfect – I love Land Rovers and fly too much.”
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“Part of the beauty of wilderness schooling is that the overheads are very low. Do you want a classroom? Build a shelter from nature’s store. Do you want to eat? Forage for it.”
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“I would hide behind my parents’ legs at social events, I was even shy in front of my sisters. I was a really, really ridiculously shy boy. But the one thing I took from my public school education was confidence.”
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“People are being overwhelmed with social issues, political problems and economic problems – and this notion of giving everything up and going to live off-grid and to have a simpler way of life is quite attractive.”
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“It’s not a surprise that the mental health epidemic is affecting so many people because we can’t escape this bubble from being on our phones and tablets.”
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“London really is my city; I was born within a breath of Marble Arch.”
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“Without risk, you can’t experience life. There have to be risks, physically and mentally, taken by everyone.”
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“I got rounded up by the police in Quito as I didn’t have my passport with me. I was in prison for a night, which was pretty frightening, made more so when one of my male companions started crying.”
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“Although I’m a city boy, I am a rural person at heart – and that comes from school. I’d lived near Marble Arch in London and it was fantastic to be surrounded by fields and trees.”
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“Whenever I leave home to film, my wife Marina gets terrified that I’m going to come back having bought a tiny plot of land in rural Alaska.”
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“I love sharing my travels and I’ve had some fascinating travelling companions over the years. I really believe travel is made the richer being with people.”
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“I really, really loved Fair Isle. I’d always wanted to go there. It’s so beautiful and a very small but very international community. Every nationality that you can imagine has settled there.”
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“You learn so much about how far you can push yourself and what you can do. How an experience like Antarctica helps you, it boosts your confidence.”
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“Geography was the lesson I always looked forward to most. It was a form of escapism. It could be bleak midwinter outside but inside you’re learning about African farming methods or the Great Lakes. No other lesson had that excitement.”
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“Holidays are our one big family indulgence.”
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“As our focus turns to the oceans and the seemingly impossible task of repairing our marine habitat, we could look at Everest as a fine example of turning back the clock.”
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“I have spent time in many of the world’s popular wilderness locations and I would say Nepal should be proud. It is an example of man repairing the damage he has done.”
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“I take echinacea to ward off colds and I go through phases of taking vitamins, but I’d rather eat a lot of fruit and veg than take pills.”
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“I met a Swedish single mum called Annalise who is living in the wilderness. Her dilemma is finding enough wood to make a fire to keep warm.”
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“Often, a seemingly clear clean beach has a huge amount of hidden litter.”
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“In many people’s minds, Everest has lost her crown. She has become a mountain synonymous with death, exploitation and pollution.”
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“When I was a child, Lego came in brick form, you’d buy boxes of random bricks. You used your imagination and your mind in your build.”
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“When suddenly your focus changes, you see the years going by and it’s an extra reminder that you don’t want to live life with any regrets.”
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“Michael Palin and Paul Theroux are my travelling icons. I have a soft spot for Joanna Lumley. I’d love to go on an adventure with her.”
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“As United Nations patron of the wilderness, one of my roles is to report back from the Earth’s remaining wildernesses and to act as a voice for the wild.”
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“For anyone, taking yourself out of your natural environment and comfort zone is such a great way to reflect where you’ve come from and where you are going.”
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“When I travel with my family it’s important that we do stuff together. I’m not the sort to send my children off to a kids’ club.”
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“We so love to stereotype people in this country – I can relate to that myself as I’ve experienced it. By taking on challenges over the years, I’ve tried to show people I’m not just some ‘posh boy’ and that there’s far more to me.”
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“I do try to reduce my carbon footprint a little bit by travelling around London on my electric bike. A lot of people raise their eyebrows but I love riding it.”
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“Broadcasters and production companies often don’t appreciate the complexities of viewing habits, but Gogglebox has highlighted how in-depth people go when watching TV.”
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“I’m the son of a vet and grew up with golden retrievers. Dogs have always loomed large in our lives but labradors have the nicest personalities: kind, loyal and caring.”
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“My wife Marina likes salad and fish and I have reduced my meat consumption to just three times a week. It wouldn’t take much to go vegetarian and I may well make that decision soon.”
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“Lego for many parents is the antithesis of the high-tech world. We are desperate to wean our little ones away from the tablets and into the bricks.”
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“On the face of it there is a pristine white sandy beach, but within an hour, around 100 of us can collect up to 250-300 kilos of rubbish. It’s mostly bits of plastic, fishing line, nylon, and bottle caps. We’ve found everything.”
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“I’m a very light packer. I don’t like checking in luggage. I only like hand luggage.”
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“I love the ocean. Anywhere near the ocean will do. Preferably the Atlantic Ocean.”
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“I’m a bit dyslexic so I found learning to read hard. I muddled up the letters but learnt to power through.”
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“In the presenting area, there’s nothing that really sets me apart from anyone else. It’s something I enjoy but I was never going to set the world on fire.”
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“I find ‘EastEnders’ so utterly bleak.”
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“I’m equally happy bouncing across the African savannah in an old Land Rover as I am staying in a luxury resort in The Maldives. Travel and the wilderness excite me.”
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“I have a terrible memory. I never remember names or faces. It’s incredibly embarrassing.”
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“I don’t enjoy doing exercise at the time, but I enjoy the feeling afterwards.”
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“I had a short run as the presenter of ‘Cash in the Attic’. It’s a very popular show but didn’t really suit me.”
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“Reading aloud could be humiliating, I was shy about doing it. Bear in mind I failed my English GCSE and A levels, which goes to prove that if I can embrace it, so can anyone.”
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“I’d be quite happy if cars were banned from central London. Why are we not using little tuk-tuks rather than big black cabs?”
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