No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That's the fun bit. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
People now live their lives like an open wound to be famous - they do bad things because they're rewarded for it. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I've got re-addicted to normal people, which is the loveliest thing to write about. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
People have let me down in the past. I've loved something, and it's become a disgrace. I'd rather start again. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I don't know why other people are concerned about other people's lives that much. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I'm not a person that's easily embarrassed, but I'm embarrassed for other people. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Comedy is a medicine - a healing process that can help people get through difficult times and understand things better — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I feel sorry for people in power. I feel sorry for the Queen, in a way, that she hasn't had a normal… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
It's a privilege to be in such a great category of people and... I don't believe in God, so I'd like to… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I love how people walk around with crucifixes, skullcaps, pointy hats, funny beards and then say 'you should keep your atheism to… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I had great memories of growing up in a working class estate. I remember it being sunny all the time. So we're… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I think the social faux par is probably what most people fear... more people fear public speaking than death and that's because… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
There's no difference between fame and infamy now. There's a new school of professional famous people that don't do anything. They don't… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
You want to see the people you've sort of come to know and love, or love to hate, you want to see… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Making people laugh is easy for me. I'm quite proud of that. But I'm prouder of silencing an audience for a minute… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I've worked in an office. People are sitting down doing their stuff, or pretending to do their stuff, and they're bored. I've… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
People see me, and they see the suit, and they go: "you're not fooling anyone", they know I'm rock and roll through… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
“Life is just a series of peaks and troughs, and you don't whether you're in a trough until you're climbing out, or… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
[As a kid] I did enjoy making people laugh but I was also attracted to funny people. I'm [still] quite happy to… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
People think "The Office" was improvised, but it's all on the page. We do that because what we found is that in… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
We want to see a struggle. We want to see people falling over but getting themselves back up on their feet, and… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Hotel bars are pretty good. No one bothers me there. Restaurants are safe. People are quite respectful when you're eating. But what… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
In a safe Western world where we're not being shot at and we're not starving, the worst thing that happens to us… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Do unto others…’ is a good rule of thumb. I live by that. Forgiveness is probably the greatest virtue there is. But… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
What is the single most important thing for a company? Is it the building? Is it the stock? Is it the turnover?… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Spirituality really lost its way when it became a stick to beat people with: ‘Do this or you’ll burn in hell. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Avoid employing unlucky people - throw half of the pile of CVs in the bin without reading them. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Luckily, even when people are shouting lies, the truth is undamaged. Science doesn't matter what you believe. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
It's quite easy to make a load of people laugh, it's often a reflex action, but I think to make them cry… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I stand by 'I'm not going to do 'The Office' again.' That would be weird: all the same people sitting at the… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. Some people are offended by mixed marriage, gay people, atheism. So what? F*** 'em. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Same sex marriage isn't gay privilege, it's equal rights. Privilege would be something like gay people not paying taxes. Like churches don't. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I use people's real voices because I want realism. So often I mention the actors' physicality because I want it to be… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
The most important thing in comedy - apart from empathy, which I think is important even if disguised - is surprise. I… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I think the job of a comedian is to make people laugh, but also challenge them to laugh at things they didn't… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I don't like it when I see a racist comedian go up and say, 'What are we gonna do about all these immigrants?' and… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
The truth doesn't hurt. Whatever it is, it doesn't hurt. It's better to know the truth. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
If all the Atheists & Agnostics left America, they'd lose 93% of The National Academy of Sciences & less than 1% of the prison population. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
When I was about to be famous, I feared it on a few levels. I feared it because I didn't want people to lump… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I went to university with no money. I can't understand a society that wouldn't give a poor person the same opportunity as a rich… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I am myself sometimes, and I do state my opinions, but not in a comedy routine and not in my character. There always has… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Wearing cosmetics that were tested on animals makes you ugly on the inside — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
![“[As a kid] I did enjoy making people laugh but I was also attracted to funny people. I'm [still] quite happy to not be the one trying to make other people laugh. I'm happy laughing at someone else. I enjoy laughing and I'll happily be the one just laughing all night if you can make me laugh.” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f6/ricky-gervais-851_all-night_as-a-kid-i-did-enjoy-making-people-laugh_2523815.jpg)
