I like the ironic pomposity of a stand-up comedian. Like all those comedians thinking they can bring down Coca-Cola. They forget to… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Same sex marriage isn't gay privilege, it's equal rights. Privilege would be something like gay people not paying taxes. Like churches don't. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I don't do one-liners, because you don't learn anything about that comedian. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I think the job of a comedian is to make people laugh, but also challenge them to laugh at things they didn't… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I've never worked out what the moral of Humpty Dumpty is. I can only think of: Don't sit on a wall, if… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Fame is an upshot of what I do. If you're a successful comedian or actor, then you're a famous one. But it's… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Enjoy life. Have fun. Be kind. Have worth. Have friends. Be honest. Laugh. Die with dignity. Make the most of it. It's… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Ego is hilarious - especially the vanity of a comedian. As soon as you see one start worrying about how cool he… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Funny bones, to me, are more important than funny lines. If a comedian is just not likable and doing the lines, you… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I like big escapist films. It's odd because the type of comedian I am and the things I do when I'm writing… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I don't mind what people say about me as long as it's an opinion or the truth. If someone says, 'He's the… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I don't think a comedian should even be concerned with being cool or sexy, as soon as you do, you aren't a… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I think, as a comedian, the funniest you can be is with people you know, and [whom] you've known for years, in… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I don't like it when I see a racist comedian go up and say, 'What are we gonna do about all these immigrants?' and… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
The truth doesn't hurt. Whatever it is, it doesn't hurt. It's better to know the truth. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
If all the Atheists & Agnostics left America, they'd lose 93% of The National Academy of Sciences & less than 1% of the prison population. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
When I was about to be famous, I feared it on a few levels. I feared it because I didn't want people to lump… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
I went to university with no money. I can't understand a society that wouldn't give a poor person the same opportunity as a rich… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
I am myself sometimes, and I do state my opinions, but not in a comedy routine and not in my character. There always has… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
Wearing cosmetics that were tested on animals makes you ugly on the inside — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
There's a difference between a job and a career - if you're the boss you don't stop at six o'clock, you have to worry… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
It's interesting that music in this country... we sort of sold something to America with The Beatles and they sold something back. And we've… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share
![“Funny bones, to me, are more important than funny lines. If a comedian is just not likable and doing the lines, you could read them yourself. Whereas if someone [you like] shambles out, and they tell you what a bad day they've had, they don't have to say anything. I love them. I want to hug them…” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8c0/ricky-gervais-851_bad-day_funny-bones-to-me-are-more-important-tha_325864.jpg)
![“I think, as a comedian, the funniest you can be is with people you know, and [whom] you've known for years, in a pub. That's as funny as you get, and so the aim [while stand-up] is to get that funny on stage with 5,000 strangers, to get that funny in a room where people shouldn't be listening but…” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d4a/ricky-gervais-851_aim_i-think-as-a-comedian-the-funniest-you-c_695433.png)
