Jack Dee

In my local newspaper, they had this advert: 'please look after your neighbours in the cold weather'. I live next door to…

— Jack Dee

One of my friends went on a murder weekend... now he is doing life for it.

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Mmmm... the comedy that matters is the comedy you pull out of thin air. It's a bit like when something funny has…

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The rain forest has Sting. Now Siberia has Jack Dee. Someone had to draw the short straw. In this case it was…

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Depression is something that has always figured in my life but now I'm dealing with it. I wish I'd done this years…

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They call it 'surfing' the net. It's not surfing. It's typing in your bedroom

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The film industry is like Anne Robinsonalways on the look-out for a new face

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And people are intrigued if I really am as grumpy in real life. People feel a bit let down if I'm laughing…

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I was on various anti-depressants, but not for long - I didn't function very well on them. I felt sort of flattened…

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I have had issues with depression all my life, and it's probably true to say there was a tendency towards it even…

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The good thing about 'Have I Got News For You' is it's a compact show but it still gives everyone space to…

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I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.

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Whenever you're in any acting role you are mortgaging your own character.

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I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped…

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But I like going to church. If you've been brought up in the Church of England, it feels like visiting an elderly…

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If I'm pushed, I'd also have to admit I don't like people with allergies. They just annoy me. There seems to be…

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I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but…

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There were a few teachers who just did not like me because of my face. Once, I was told to stand in…

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Maybe I fear things going wrong so much that I pre-empt them by not getting excited about them when they appear to…

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I tried to be as thorough as I can, but there is a responsibility that we all have, especially with something like…

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Possibly I am difficult to live with, but I don't bring my work home much. I'm either busy or not busy. And…

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People who are pro smacking children say, 'It's the only language they understand.' You could apply that to tourists.

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My character, Rick Spleen, is a what-if version of me, really, where nothing did quite turn out right and everything else is…

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The book is called 'Thanks for Nothing' and it's really the story of how I got into comedy and traces back every…

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Make lots of money. Enjoy the work. Operate within the law. Choose any two of three

— Jack Dee