Catherine Tate

Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could…

— Catherine Tate

I went from an unemployed actor's life to doing stand-up comedy, and that was fortuitous. It's not the usual way the crow…

— Catherine Tate

“Am I bothered? Am I bothered though. I ain't doing nothing cause I ain't bothered.”

— Catherine Tate

I used to go red when anybody spoke to me. It's awful because you absolutely cannot control it. If you are a…

— Catherine Tate

By a lot of people's standards, I lived a very privileged life. I never wanted for attention, I never wanted for material…

— Catherine Tate

When I realised I had a facility for humour, I latched on to it, and it gave me confidence and I built…

— Catherine Tate

Few things focus the mind like fear.

— Catherine Tate

Nothing prompts creativity like poverty, a feeling of hopelessness, and a bit of panic.

— Catherine Tate

I'm not frightened of a bit of silence.

— Catherine Tate

I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set…

— Catherine Tate

I don't know why, but people tend to look at stand-ups and think they can act, which actually isn't the case. But…

— Catherine Tate

I've never really thought I'd get married. It's not that I'm suspicious of it or anything like that, it's just that I…

— Catherine Tate

I realised that if you get yourself labeled as the funny one, people don't look any further. I've used that as I've…

— Catherine Tate

Nothing is ever going to be as important or as exciting as a baby. Everyone has their highs and lows, but if…

— Catherine Tate

If I hadn't had a baby, a part of me thinks I might have turned up on the red carpets all the…

— Catherine Tate

I will absolutely say that whatever job I was asked to do, whatever schedule I was asked to work, it is never…

— Catherine Tate

Don't take criticism personally; take from it what's useful. Apply it and move on to something better.

— Catherine Tate

Writing comedy is an exposing thing because you're putting yourself on the line with every joke you write, and although you can't…

— Catherine Tate

'Writing' always means 'not writing' to me because I will do anything to put it off. I think this is mainly because…

— Catherine Tate

“Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could…

— Catherine Tate

If you want more people to come to the theatre, don't put the prices at £50. You have to make theatre inclusive,…

— Catherine Tate

Any degree of success or achievement for me is only ever a relief. My version of getting carried away is: 'Mmm, that…

— Catherine Tate

There's no game plan when it comes to thinking up new characters; inspiration can come from anything - from a wig I've…

— Catherine Tate

I was not a 'Doctor Who' fan. As a kid, I thought it was scary and for boys.

— Catherine Tate

That's the poisoned chalice: when you're shy, people assume you're arrogant.

— Catherine Tate