"Let's say Steed is a slightly exaggerated version of myself. Somebody once said to me, 'You should have lived in the 18th century'. I agree. Like Steed, I'm a great pretender. Anybody who loves the good life like I do has to be a pretender."

 (Patrick Macnee, nome completo Daniel Patrick Macnee, attore; Londra, 6 febbraio 1922 – Rancho Mirage, 25 giugno 2015)