Catch-22' is the big daddy of funny war novels. It's capacious and occasionally rambling. It's a bible of literate comedy: you can… — Jesse Armstrong Bible Copy Share Image
We have characteristics we're born with, that are molded by the lives we live. And so to have a psychologically engaged show,… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
I was of that generation of NME-reading, indie fans. Part of the reason I went to Manchester was because of New Order… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
There's a reason we have a lot of pomp and ceremony around coronations and the transfer of power in democracies. It's a… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
If you're on your way to meet your maker, you are not, are you, going to stop en route for a foot-long… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
Between 1995 and 1997 I was a researcher for a Labour MP. And looking back I realise I wasn't a very good one. — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
I suppose terrible things happen in the world all the time and some of them we feel a particular connection to and… — Jesse Armstrong Connection Copy Share Image
Some of the material in 'Peep Show' I wouldn't sit down and watch with even my parents, who are not easily offended. — Jesse Armstrong Easily offended Copy Share Image
It's a good tip for writers, that - write with an actor in mind. Even if you have no hope of getting… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
I love the breadth and space you get to explore character in so-called serialized TV, the novelistic element of maybe being able… — Jesse Armstrong Character Copy Share Image
I guess Trump is gone, but the shape that he gave to the American political and social environment - that still resonates.… — Jesse Armstrong America Copy Share Image
In 2005, the Iraq war was entering its third year and no one believed that we were going to find WMDs any… — Jesse Armstrong Existence Copy Share Image
The truth is that when writing a TV show or a film you are a part of a team. And though you… — Jesse Armstrong Art Copy Share Image
I can just about enjoy it. There is an initial hurdle, where I feel like, oh goodness me, I'm going to watch… — Jesse Armstrong Competition Copy Share Image
I can't say I connected with many of my co-workers at Westminster. My MP's office was sandwiched between those of Peter Mandelson… — Jesse Armstrong Men Copy Share Image
Sitcom characters, my writing partner Sam Bain and I sometimes tell each other, are not normally self-conscious. Or not quite. The best… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
There's an underlying sense that your family should accord you a greater level of safety in your interactions with them. When that's… — Jesse Armstrong Family Copy Share Image
The camera reacts with the speed of a human being rather than somebody who knows what's going to happen next. And that… — Jesse Armstrong Comedy Copy Share Image
Without sounding defensive, I would say that sometimes TV critics assume that after a few episodes the writers 'finally understand the characters,'… — Jesse Armstrong Copy Share Image
When you talk to police communications staff and think about their job from an insider's point of view, you can see they… — Jesse Armstrong Communication Copy Share Image
