I'm really spectacularly thick in all areas of my life except comedy and science. I'm crap at everything else. — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
My theory about comedians is that their greatest fear is other people laughing at them. So comedy is an attempt to control… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
I don't think you get a lot of comedians who are homeopaths. Comedy is essentially about not being hoodwinked. — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Comedy is my proper job. It's what I should be doing, and when I do other bits like my science series, I… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of French comedy. The French play comedy in a slightly different way than we do: they play it… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Probably one of the reasons I became a comedian is that you get a chance to control when people laugh at you. — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Everyone was doing alternative comedy. I thought I'd distinguish myself by just telling jokes, with differing degrees of success. — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Comedy's about things the way they are. It's about the world as it is, not the world as we would like it… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
It is hard to keep a straight face during comedy scenes. It's considered really bad form to laugh at someone else because… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Whatever happens in life can happen on the stage, but as a comedian you should always be clear what your target is.… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
There are practical things which contribute to a joke's funniness. People will find a joke funnier if they are sitting closer together,… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Science was always a passion, but I also loved 'Monty Python' and 'The Young Ones,' and I discovered the Footlights comedy club… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
As with anything that involves emotional pain, comedy isn't too far behind. There's that element of no matter how painful something is… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
I'd like to see the argument made for greater worldwide federalism, not just the European Union. — Ben Miller Copy Share
Whatever happens in life can happen on the stage, but as a comedian you should always be clear what your target is. It's fine… — Ben Miller Copy Share
I was on holiday in Ibiza, having a lovely time, writing a book and looking at the stars every night and generally not having… — Ben Miller Copy Share
Every meal is so important and colours the rest of your day - my whole day can go into a spin if I make… — Ben Miller Copy Share
'Death In Paradise' is my dream job - a fascinating character, great scripts, superb cast, and shooting in the Caribbean with French catering. — Ben Miller Copy Share
I used to fantasise about being able to stay up all night; now I fantasise about how early I can go to bed. Tragic… — Ben Miller Copy Share
Probably one of the reasons I became a comedian is that you get a chance to control when people laugh at you. — Ben Miller Copy Share
I took my son to an exhibition about inventing things, and he was so inspired he started collecting toilet rolls and empty bottles for… — Ben Miller Copy Share
It's great to do stuff that 'gets you out of the house' in a way - that gets you to meet other people! — Ben Miller Copy Share
I'm a huge fan of French comedy. The French play comedy in a slightly different way than we do: they play it with a… — Ben Miller Copy Share
This is a shameful thing to say, but I've never really got that 'grown-up' mind-set. I have to buy forks? Why? — Ben Miller Copy Share
