By the age of 13, I knew I wanted to be a comedian like Morecambe and Wise. So, obviously, I thought I'd better start practising my interviews for Parkinson. Don't look shocked - I wasn't the only teenager to imagine… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
Being tall when I was youngerl I was always a bit awkward. As a teenager, I was very, very thin, so I was very gangly and limby, and would sweep things off the table without realising how big my wingspan… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
People are obviously going to mention what I look like, but it's a shame it has to be a key part. I can't just… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
I have always thought of comedy as an important job and medium, and so I put pressure on myself to do the best I… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
I did things like get in a cupboard before the teacher came in at the beginning of a lesson, and then, two minutes before… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
“I was deeply moved by this, moved by how tremendous it felt to be so simply trusted, and I found myself thinking about the notion of God. I know this is getting a bit ... well, deep, but I really thought - if there is a God, this is how he'd want humans to behave. He (or She or It)… — Miranda Hart Copy Share
“I knew i would step back into having a faith at the centre of my life. I couldn't be bothered to question any more. I would rather have a Peggy-like faith than not. Simple. Forget theological debate, I'll just believe, because it makes me fell safer, connected, in purpose, loved and approved. Life and loved can be pretty blooming messy… — Miranda Hart Copy Share
There are some professions that culturally and sociologically take a long time to change, and because of that, there's still sexism in comedy audiences.… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
We all have our worries about our bodies and our looks. We just need to make the best of our lovely, wonky selves. The… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
I do love to cry. I'll cry at the drop of a hat. I'll cry at your basic television programme, let alone a weepie.… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
“Time for an exercise, which I shall call 'Say It Out Loud With Miranda'. Please take a moment to sit back, breathe and intone:… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
“A PICNIC IS NOT AN ADVENTURE! Excuse me, but at thirty-eight and over six foot, trying to sit cross-legged on the ground to eat a meal is a total adventure. Have you ever attempted to eat with a plastic knife and fork, off a paper plate, while balancing the plate on your knee? And in company? That's an adventure. I… — Miranda Hart Copy Share
“The only acceptable hobby, throughout all stages of life, is cookery. As a child: adorable baked items. Twenties: much appreciated spag bol and fry-ups. Thirties and forties: lovely stuff with butternut squash and chorizo from the Guardian food section. Fifties and sixties: beef wellington from the Sunday Telegraph magazine. Seventies and eighties: back to the adorable baked items. Perfect. The… — Miranda Hart Copy Share
My whole family is obsessed by brandy butter. And bread sauce. Then, of course, there will be a lot of wind in the afternoon!… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
