At first I was very anxious about starting Twitter, because I didn't really know what was expected of me. I now feel fairly relaxed, in that's it a way of telling people things that you are doing, without any attempt… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
I think when I started doing stand-up properly, at 21, I had a feeling like... I wanted to be a comedian before I wanted to be a 'gay comedian.' And so, the way you do that is you avoid giving… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
I've always felt that comedy doesn't just come from misery. It comes from an absurdity around that misery. — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
The first time I got into therapy was when I was 29 - it's always when I'm about to hit a number. There's a… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
If you are somebody who is going to at some point be revealed as not like everyone else, then to be in an insular… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
I got my first job in television when I was 18, on the kids' cable channel Nickelodeon, introducing the 'Rugrats' and other programs. It… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
If I'd have been really good at dancing as a kid, if I'd have achieved more than my certificate in preparatory tap, then that… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
If you are the sort of comedian who's interested in sort of the mundane, then there's something in that and then it's wonderful to… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image