I remember being four or five, not understanding how to be funny, so just going around the house and my mum and… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I used to work with autistic children, and they said a lot of funny things to me. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I know what I want to talk about, but I don't really know what's funny about a joke until I perform it… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I grew up with interesting and funny people. We made our own fun. You had to use your imagination. — 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 Copy Share Image
If a comic laughs at their own jokes, I don't like it. They shouldn't find it funny; they should seriously believe in… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
There's not many comedy characters that make me laugh as much as The Rock does; it's nice to have a big muscly… — James Acaster 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 Copy Share Image
I never liked wrestling, but I thought The Rock was brilliant, and that is a statement to how funny he is that… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Until you get left for Mr. Bean, you don't realise how frequently he pops up. There's a shop two streets from my house that… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at a standup… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Because such a massive part of stand-up is trying and failing first, I'm not putting as much pressure on. Just going out and doing… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Everyone was wearing jeans, so I started wearing slacks. I'd walk on, and people would laugh before I got to the mic because I… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'd say I get heckled quite a lot because I look quite like an easy target. If you're an alpha-male and you think you've… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
The Rock was one of my favourite comedy characters growing up, and I still think he is. Mainly because he took himself so seriously… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I think I can draw both a mainstream audience and an alternative audience to my shows. I also have the ability to disappoint both. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
And that, ladies and gentlemen, sums up the Fringe. Spend a year spitting your guts out writing a show, and people forget your name… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
