My mum and dad were full-on proles, from the Rhondda Valley, who love opera. I've got quite a bit of opera, and I listen to it occasionally, but not like them. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
We've all got people who have experienced mental illness, and my mum was a community nurse for a while. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
In comedy, if you're going to commission something commission two series, don't commission one because so many comedies are finding their feet and you… — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
If you look back at 'The Fast Show,' we always shot it nicely and tried to make it look good as well as funny. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
Bob and I got into comedy in a similar way. On the coat-tails of our mates. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
Making it big in pop would have suited me fine, although comedy is a far better world for an older person. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
There's nothing better than going down the lawn to the river for a few hours in the evening and catching your own supper. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
My dad was a very calm figure in my life and I have only good memories of him. We had a very simple relationship… — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
Women would never be abusive about physical appearance. It's a no-go area, but it's an icebreaker for men. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
There's more to fishing than catching fish. It's being lost in a timeless world, away from all the chaos outside, doing something that's elemental. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
As more and more new houses get built, they just suck the water out of rivers. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
