Putting TV stars in plays just to get people in is wrong. You have to have the right people in the right parts. Stunt casting and being gimmicky does the theatre a great disservice. You have to lure people by… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could use it… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
I went from an unemployed actor's life to doing stand-up comedy, and that was fortuitous. It's not the usual way the crow flies, going… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
“Am I bothered? Am I bothered though. I ain't doing nothing cause I ain't bothered.” — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
I used to go red when anybody spoke to me. It's awful because you absolutely cannot control it. If you are a child that… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
By a lot of people's standards, I lived a very privileged life. I never wanted for attention, I never wanted for material things. In… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
When I realised I had a facility for humour, I latched on to it, and it gave me confidence and I built my personality… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
Nothing prompts creativity like poverty, a feeling of hopelessness, and a bit of panic. — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
I don't know why, but people tend to look at stand-ups and think they can act, which actually isn't the case. But never mind.… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
I've never really thought I'd get married. It's not that I'm suspicious of it or anything like that, it's just that I don't have… — Catherine Tate Copy Share Image
