Gilbert Harding

“Tony Augarde (ed.) The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations (1991), p. 96”

“Nigel Rees (ed.) A Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations (1987), p. 213”

“J. M. and M. J. Cohen (eds.) The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations (1971), p. 92”

“Before he could go to New York he had to get a U.S. visa at the American consulate in Toronto. He was called upon to fill in a long form with many questions, including "Is it your intention to overthrow the Government of the United States by force?" By the time Harding got to that one he was so irritated that he answered: "Sole purpose of visit."”

“If, sir, I possessed, as you suggest, the power of conveying unlimited sexual attraction through the potency of my voice, I would not be reduced to accepting a miserable pittance from the BBC for interviewing a faded female in a damp basement.”