Maybe there's a sort of veneer of optimism about U.S. comedy, whereas perhaps in England, we don't mind ending it on a… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
You can only be embarrassed if you allow yourself to be embarrassed. If you embrace it and just accept that you're kind… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of physical comedy. It kind of hits you in a different way; it bypasses the intellect and… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
It never really occurs to me that I'm doing cringe comedy. It's something that people tell me afterwards, and I say, 'Again?… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
I was trying for years to woo people through humour, but it seems flash cars are much easier. — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
I very rarely laugh. I remember I used to have a joy at comedy. I remember going to see Sean Lock for… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
I guess as you get older you sort of see the mechanics, even with the best comedians. There's admiration for people I… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention - but… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
A lot of stand-up comedians are actually very insecure, and they come on slightly battling the audience. They want to be the… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
When I get hired as an actor as opposed to a writer, one of things that's exciting for me is doing stuff… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share Image
I know that this sounds grand, but I don't try to compete with other people. I like to think there's enough pie for everyone.… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
It's not like I think: 'By the age of 40 I've got to be an international household name.' When the opportunity to perform comes… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
Things don't get better when you become well known or go on TV. I'm just being rejected by a better class of women. — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
There's this way pop culture has been rammed down our throats that people think that if they were just in the right place at… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
When I started to mention to people who know about such things, 'I'm doing this game, 'Portal 2', they got very excited, suddenly. More… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention - but I did… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
I've always been a fan of physical comedy. It kind of hits you in a different way; it bypasses the intellect and hits you… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
I wish I could write 'Taxi Driver,' or 'Blue Velvet,' something brave, audacious, dramatic and dark. I don't know if I have the darkness… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
When I was a teenager, I met a comedian who I admired, and he was very rude to me. That's why when people come… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
Remember that film 'Sliding Doors,' when John Hannah woos Gwyneth Paltrow by reciting Monty Python sketches? I can tell you now that doesn't work,… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
I very rarely laugh. I remember I used to have a joy at comedy. I remember going to see Sean Lock for the first… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
I don't have any hidden depths; I'm a very superficial person. It's a constant frustration to me. — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
I'm too tall. I am 6ft 7in, so I've been most people's height at some point in my life, and 6ft 4in is the… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
My heroes - people like Woody Allen - were stand-up comedians. Therefore, I always felt I should give it a go. — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who were using… — Stephen Merchant Copy Share
