Comedy actually works best when you're living in an OK world, and you are pointing out the hypocrisy in apathy. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
When I came into comedy in 2005, I didn't even know there was discrimination against musical comics in the alternative-comedy strain. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
What I've created comedically owes a lot to my ignorance of comedy and love of making theatre stuff. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
In terms of comedy, I never did five-minute sets or clubs or anything. I just started doing shows. Coming from that theater… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
It was - I'm very didactic in my lyrics, but I've always been drawn to mock my own emotions, and so I… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
Comedy is often a short career because you get to a point where you are no longer a small thing punching up… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
For whatever reason, luck and word of mouth - my comedy career couldn't have started better. I went to Edinburgh, selling out… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
“Tim Minchin's musings on Tony, the first 'fish' ever to have feet: Imagine what Tony would think, standing there on his brand… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
“I don't know what it is about "magic happens"-stickers on cars but every time I see one I wanna get out my… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
I can wax boringly about the role of comedy in mitigating pain. For so many comedians, comedy comes out of personal despair.… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
London represents the idea that someone pulled away the set from my life and replaced it with another. 'Here is your new… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
Because I'm on my own on stage and wear bare feet and look like a pixie, people always think I'm little. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
I spent thousands of thousands of hours playing the piano, and by thousands of hours, I mean playing in cover bands or wedding bands… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
There's a lot of great, talented, passionate musical theatre practitioners and directors here. But it's very hard to suddenly start building great musicals in… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
You've got to teach yourself you can do your job no matter what happens. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
I had terrible ear problems and asthma and allergies. I spent quite a bit of time in hospital up to the age of eight… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT magic.. — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
I want to be here for my family. I want to make stuff in Australia. I want to take what I've learned and contribute… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image