I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it's over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth. — David Walliams Copy Share Image
When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and dramatic stories - and my absolute favourite was 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.' Everything about it electrified me,… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
Definitely I love women, I love being around women, I find them incredible and intoxicating, and I've never had that feeling I get with… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
I have a pathological fear of being on my own. When I'm with my own thoughts, I start to unravel myself, and I start… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
I was depressed as a child. I found it hard to make friends. My favourite thing was locking myself in the bathroom and practising… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
“Alberta thought for a moment, and took a live mouse out of her pocket by its tail before dropping it into Wagner’s mouth. The… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
Writing for radio really focuses the mind, because you can't rely on thinking "Oh, just pull a funny face at the end of this… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
There's something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process. — David Walliams Copy Share Image
“nashin awa wi their een watterin. But naebody wis aw that freendly tae him. Naebody stapped for a blether.” — David Walliams Copy Share Image
People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard. — David Walliams Copy Share Image
I think most people that do comedy write for themselves. I don't think there is any other way you can do it, really. Otherwise… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
