A biography for Robert Rinderhasn’t been written yet.
“We need journalists to be fearless and hold power to account.”
“My musical taste is somewhat dated - I mean, freeze frame, go back 60 years, and you're in my comfort zone.”
“The difficulty with American television is it's pot luck.”
“People form strong attachments to their properties.”
“It's always nice to have new clothes made for you.”
“I hope I'm always appropriate on 'JR' if it's a serious case. But if you have a case of a man who has a wardrobe malfunction with a lime green mankini, even I on the odd occasion find it mildly amusing.”
“If the press is to be free, the state has no role in regulating what is published.”
“The reality is that when you're a barrister, you're trained, and you've got ethical structures. You've got to follow the evidence, and that's that.”
“I know a bit about taxation and the remarkable effort that goes in to avoiding it.”
“If every person charged with a crime was allowed to claim money from the authorities when their case was dropped, our police would end up spending all their time defending claims for compensation.”
“I propose that matchmaking should be approached like a corporate business venture. It can be risky, but I have discovered that the potential profits from acquisitions and mergers cannot be underestimated.”
“It is always best to settle all outstanding financial matters as soon as divorce proceedings are concluded.”
“One must be aesthetically long-termist in selecting a man - it's like purchasing a farmhouse in the south of France. Sure, it's beautiful to look at, but will the roof stay on?”
“London and its people are famed for their incredible indifference to one another, but it's actually a charade that requires some effort to maintain.”
“No sane person enjoys paying tax... money, after all, is a very nice thing to have. But it's the price we all pay for so many vital things in this country - and those of us lucky enough to have a bit more should be proud to be paying a little bit more as well.”
“I was in the National Youth Theatre, too, but there was no dancing there. I was doing plays like 'Julius Caesar' and playing the lute very badly.”
“I can smell a liar like a fart in a lift!”
“It is splendid to be supportive when you see those around you doing well, but blind praise is easier than harsh facts.”
“By the time I finished doing regular practice, most of my work was in international regulatory law, so I was advising foreign governments about their responsibility and roles in things like public inquiries.”
“Great broadcasting requires all of us, those who are in positions of power and especially those who are in positions to employ people, to remember you need to look towards the greatest conceivable palate to create greatness.”