Ross Kemp

“For many years I was hearing stories about environmental issues, and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down. I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic, and the idea of an awards ceremony came about, and we could talk about urgency and optimism together. It’s all about getting excited.”— Prince William explained on The Graham Norton Show how the idea for the Earthshot Prize came about.

“For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down. I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic and the idea of an awards’ ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together. It’s all about getting excited,” he said.— Prince William on The Graham Norton Show discussing The Earthshot Prize and environmental issues; he expresses how negativity spurred him to pursue optimistic action.

The cruelty of people who you instinctively want to trust.

— Celia Imrie; said in response to Richard E. Grant asking what is the thing you can’t be prepared for, during a discussion about Celebrity Traitors.