There's a very delicate but important contract that a Royal has with the British public and it's this: Most people don't mind paying for the Royals as long as those Royals live a miserable, thwarted existence full of horrible compromise. — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
The first time I saw Tim Minchin live, it was his 2008 show 'Ready for This?' in a very big room at the Pleasance during the Edinburgh fringe. — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
There is almost no topic that can't benefit from being talked about in a humorous way. — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
Much like Tim Minchin, I'd love to write and appear in a West End Musical. That's the dream. — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
I've been a musician and a songwriter for years, since I was a teenager, and made my living doing that on and off for… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
If you're mocking anyone, make sure it's those at the top of the food chain, not the bottom. — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
It is easy to misunderstand what a comedy song is, or what its potential is. I'm used to musical comedy being maligned as an… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
I mean, the number one goal is to make people laugh, that's definitely the first aim; but aside from that, when we discuss which… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
I've always read the papers but didn't feel I knew enough in the past. But doing the research and looking at newspapers and online… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
I started doing improv comedy in 2007, and I think it was that that gave me the confidence to try doing stand-up! — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
No-one wants to hear a crude joke at the expense of the Principal, or the Bridegroom, or the head of the company. Well, they… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
You gig and gig and wonder what your first Edinburgh show will be like, if people will like it, and when they do, it… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
I thought there would be a lot of , you know, transferable skills, from acting and comedy, but there weren't that many! — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
I know it's TV, but at the same time you don't foresee that so many people all over the world are going to see… — Rachel Parris Copy Share Image
