My relationship with my mum is probably the defining one of my life. I was a really shy kid. I wouldn't go to parties. A teacher suggested I go to drama club to bring me out of my shell, but… — 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
I watched a film called 'Earthlings' years ago and it helped to upset me into veganism, so I thought what I could do was… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
You can't think your way to being in love, or able to be loved. However, intellect is also useful for things like understanding books. — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
As a teenager, I found a lot of courage through people on the television being funny or subversive. — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
