I don't want to be one of those old people getting up at 5 A.M. to potter. — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
I've met a lot of people who follow me on Twitter but I've never met anyone who has trolled me. — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
Furious protesters don't come after you for jokes at the expense of people; they come after you for jokes at the expense… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
Most people who know me well say I am almost autistically myself. I like to never change. — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
I've adapted my own work a couple of times, and I've also given my novels to other people to adapt, and I… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
My contention is even people who are living without social media are not just aware of it, they are affected by it. — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
When I first started, stand-up comedians writing novels was thought of as a great encroachment on the art form and people got… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
People think making jokes about something is just going to cause trouble. But actually, not making jokes about something is a type… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
We're not designed to know hundreds of people - we're designed to know four people in our village. So the only way… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
Baddiel is a slightly quizzical name - it comes from Latvia but people thought it sounded vaguely Hindustani or something. I thought… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
It was definitely a challenging upbringing. My parents were by no means perfect. — David Baddiel Copy Share
We're not designed to know hundreds of people - we're designed to know four people in our village. So the only way we can… — David Baddiel Copy Share
Now 'South Park' - they are interested in blasphemy. They're interested in creating offence for its own sake. — David Baddiel Copy Share
When I retweet a troll, I'm not thinking of the troll, I'm thinking of the audience: how can I make them laugh with me,… — David Baddiel Copy Share
For a long time, I used to think that I had a man's brain that I thought more like a man than a woman.… — David Baddiel Copy Share
All of my children's books are attempts to tap into what I believe to be children's, and to some extent human beings', fantasies. — David Baddiel Copy Share
I'm not saying Jews should only play Jews... I personally think actors should be allowed to act. — David Baddiel Copy Share
My theory as to why I first became a comedian is that my mother was always keenest on my younger brother, Dan. It doesn't… — David Baddiel Copy Share
Most people who know me well say I am almost autistically myself. I like to never change. — David Baddiel Copy Share
Unfortunately, we no longer live in a culture where what is spoken about and what truths are told and what lies are told are… — David Baddiel Copy Share
An academic is what I would have been if I hadn't been successful as a comedian. I've never had a proper job. — David Baddiel Copy Share
There are no gatekeepers in children's literature. There are children who like what you write because it's funny. — David Baddiel Copy Share
