You can play a gig as a band and not know that they hated you; with standup, after every line, you know. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
If people are coming to see me because they like what I do on 'Mock the Week,' that's great because they are… — James Acaster Being Copy Share Image
I'm almost able to be more honest by lying. By making everything up, I'm able to say what I really want to. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
First I stopped believing in hell, then the afterlife. Sometimes that connection is still there, and I'll feel an impulse to pray… — James Acaster Connection Copy Share Image
The comic I can now never enjoy again is Bill Cosby. He was truly one of the first comedians I got into. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
What if every relationship you've ever been in, is someone slowly figuring out they didn't like you as much as they hoped… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I thought comedians were the funny guy in the common room, not understanding that the flaws in my personality were actually the… — James Acaster Comedians Copy Share Image
I thought, 'Anyone can make up a lie, but making the truth funny is really hard.' But I actually had more problems… — James Acaster Funny Copy Share Image