James May : (5) " ‘Top Gear”s popularity is a complete mystery to me. Maybe it’s because it’s still a car programme, but it’s turned into a distorted world view from three men; a world view through the windscreen. " - James May " I was a car journalist when I started on ‘Top Gear.’ It was all about cars. And then it all spun out of all control, and we turned into figures of ridicule to keep the viewers happy. It’s a fair deal, I suppose. " - James May " Richard Hammond is a reasonably fit bloke who looks after himself. Me and Jeremy aren’t. " - James May " Watching people move to nice music is very pleasant. " - James May " I remember thinking, at the end of 2015 on New Year’s Eve, I’m actually quite glad to see the back of that one. 2015 was a bit complicated and had some very traumatic bits in it. " - James May