I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about. — James Acaster About Copy Share Image
My parents are very good examples of Christians. They are big on forgiveness. — James Acaster Big Copy Share Image
I absolutely loathe sleeping in a tent, regardless of the weather. — James Acaster Absolutely Copy Share Image
Every comic delves into the personal archive when their imagination runs dry. — James Acaster Comic Copy Share Image
I think I can draw both a mainstream audience and an alternative audience to my shows. I also have the ability to… — James Acaster Ability Copy Share Image
And that, ladies and gentlemen, sums up the Fringe. Spend a year spitting your guts out writing a show, and people forget… — James Acaster Forget Copy Share Image
I remember being four or five, not understanding how to be funny, so just going around the house and my mum and… — James Acaster Dad Copy Share Image
Because such a massive part of stand-up is trying and failing first, I'm not putting as much pressure on. Just going out… — James Acaster Comedy Copy Share Image
Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at… — James Acaster Comedian Copy Share Image
Everyone was wearing jeans, so I started wearing slacks. I'd walk on, and people would laugh before I got to the mic… — James Acaster Jeans Copy Share Image
You can play a gig as a band and not know that they hated you; with standup, after every line, you know. — James Acaster Band Copy Share Image
First I stopped believing in hell, then the afterlife. Sometimes that connection is still there, and I'll feel an impulse to pray… — James Acaster Connection Copy Share Image
I thought all good art is you doing exactly what you want to see. I didn't realise that's not even what I… — James Acaster Art Copy Share Image
Until you get left for Mr. Bean, you don't realise how frequently he pops up. There's a shop two streets from my… — James Acaster Bean Copy Share Image
I'd say I get heckled quite a lot because I look quite like an easy target. If you're an alpha-male and you… — James Acaster Alpha male Copy Share Image
The Rock was one of my favourite comedy characters growing up, and I still think he is. Mainly because he took himself… — James Acaster Always Copy Share Image
The comic I can now never enjoy again is Bill Cosby. He was truly one of the first comedians I got into. — James Acaster Again Copy Share Image
I used to work with autistic children, and they said a lot of funny things to me. — James Acaster Autistic Copy Share Image
People like abstract art because it makes them feel clever. — James Acaster Abstract Copy Share Image
I like touring, and I like stopping off at service stations and driving along motorways. — James Acaster Along Copy Share Image
I grew up with interesting and funny people. We made our own fun. You had to use your imagination. — James Acaster Fun Copy Share Image
There's no excuse for panel games, other TV comedy shows, or even live bills to be made up mainly of men. — James Acaster Comedy Copy Share Image
Certain celebs manage to worm their way out of the spotlight, and I won't stand for that. — James Acaster Fame Copy Share Image
If you just focus on getting better, and not being the best, you have such a good time. — James Acaster Being the best Copy Share Image
I know what I want to talk about, but I don't really know what's funny about a joke until I perform it… — James Acaster Audience Copy Share Image
When you're talking about a really horrible personal thing that happened to you... and it doesn't get laughs... I feel really exposed… — James Acaster Feel Copy Share Image
There were plenty of times before I did stand-up where I needed counselling, but I didn't go because it would have meant… — James Acaster Because Copy Share Image
There's not many comedy characters that make me laugh as much as The Rock does; it's nice to have a big muscly… — James Acaster Being funny Copy Share Image
If people leave the house wanting to see a comedian, they want to see someone speak out for themselves and share true… — James Acaster Comedian Copy Share Image
If a comic laughs at their own jokes, I don't like it. They shouldn't find it funny; they should seriously believe in… — James Acaster Believe Copy Share Image
I never liked wrestling, but I thought The Rock was brilliant, and that is a statement to how funny he is that… — James Acaster Funny Copy Share Image
I got left for Mr. Bean. I found out a year after we split up. I opened the newspaper and there was… — James Acaster Found Copy Share Image
Every year in Edinburgh, I end up waiting behind the curtain about to go on stage, and I have a moment of… — James Acaster Amazing Copy Share Image
