Announcing a diversity initiative, or making it a cause, exerts unwanted pressure. — Romesh Ranganathan Diversity Copy Share Image
I used to think that people just hate vegans; I have since discovered that everybody hates anyone who abstains from anything. — Romesh Ranganathan Anything Copy Share Image
I want to say things on stage that I wouldn't have the guts to say in conversation. — Romesh Ranganathan Communication Copy Share Image
Getting a sleeve at my age is a midlife crisis for the man who can't afford a sports car. — Romesh Ranganathan Age Copy Share Image
Trumpeting diversity undermines what you are trying to achieve in the first place. It should happen without fanfare. — Romesh Ranganathan Achieve Copy Share Image
Mum came to Crawley from Sri Lanka at 19 after marrying my dad. Later, Dad had financial problems and they split for… — Romesh Ranganathan Came Copy Share Image
My comedy career aside, I am a father of three, a husband, a son, a brother and a vegan. — Romesh Ranganathan Brother Copy Share Image
The error that many vegans make is forgetting that our food has novelty value. Non-vegans think our food is awful, but are… — Romesh Ranganathan Food Copy Share Image
To avoid depression while travelling, I always take loads of items that make me feel connected with home. I can't even explain… — Romesh Ranganathan Beard Copy Share Image
When you spend your day writing comedy, particularly with others, the discussion of jokes and how far to push things with a… — Romesh Ranganathan Colleagues Copy Share Image
I don't believe in make-or-break moments in your life. If you screw something up, it can knock you down, but that only… — Romesh Ranganathan Believe Copy Share Image
I will admit to being slightly embarrassed that I am getting tattoos relatively late in life. Tattoos are meant to be something… — Romesh Ranganathan I am Copy Share Image
I chose to be a maths teacher because I thought the marking would be easy. You'd just tick and cross, whereas if… — Romesh Ranganathan Easy Copy Share Image
What we're increasingly seeing is comics are becoming better known across the world. They're recording shows wherever they are, then putting them… — Romesh Ranganathan Becoming Copy Share Image
I have always told my family that I don't want my birthday to be celebrated and that they shouldn't get me anything,… — Romesh Ranganathan Always Copy Share Image
I used to love the Wu-Tang Clan. They took my school by storm, by which I mean the three kids in my… — Romesh Ranganathan Clan Copy Share Image
Supermarkets and specialist suppliers will have you believe there are great substitutes for cheese. There are not. No vegan cheese tastes anything… — Romesh Ranganathan Alchemy Copy Share Image
My family is all obsessed with comedy. I grew up watching a lot of comedy in the house. I used to watch… — Romesh Ranganathan Comedy Copy Share Image
I'll play anything Mario- or Zelda-related, but Fortnite is one step beyond me. I don't get anything from it but motion sickness… — Romesh Ranganathan Anything Copy Share Image
The experience of watching other standups is either: 1) you see your mate doing standup and it's really bad and you're heartbroken,… — Romesh Ranganathan Bad Copy Share Image
I realised I had an issue with my mobile phone use when a friend started explaining the virtues of the Fast 800… — Romesh Ranganathan Book Copy Share Image
There's nothing less funny than somebody trying to be funny. I loved Jack Dee, then I met him and I became the… — Romesh Ranganathan Desperation Copy Share Image
There is a magical, unexplainable phenomenon that still occurs to this day where, however funny you think the material you've written is,… — Romesh Ranganathan Becomes Copy Share Image
My wife and I have three boys, and it turns out this is the perfect number to ensure that you are never… — Romesh Ranganathan Marriage Copy Share Image
I'm hugely negative, so if a joke doesn't land it takes me a long time to get over it. If something doesn't… — Romesh Ranganathan Comedy Copy Share Image
I'm not suggesting I met a significant enough number of them to constitute a robust sample size, but I am saying that… — Romesh Ranganathan Enough Copy Share Image
I've had a Hindu upbringing. There's a lot about it I think is cool. Temples are amazing. It's a nice vibe when… — Romesh Ranganathan Amazing Copy Share Image
I thoroughly enjoy my children's birthdays, despite the fact their parties are an apocalyptic mix of hall-booking, Nerf-gun-hiring, refreshment-organising and talking to… — Romesh Ranganathan Birthday Copy Share Image
In life, we mostly manage to walk around interacting with each other fairly politely. But as soon as we get into our… — Romesh Ranganathan Around Copy Share Image
It's much easier for the vegan to remain at home and do their own Christmas dinner. That way, you can enjoy your… — Romesh Ranganathan Christmas Copy Share Image
New Year's resolutions have always been something to beat myself up with by the second week of January. It seems perverse to… — Romesh Ranganathan Christmas Copy Share Image
People who are comfortable in their own skin I admire, but you don't know what's really going on. If you meet someone… — Romesh Ranganathan Admire Copy Share Image
You can be good at comedy, which means you'll be given spots, but beyond that it is luck that pushes you to… — Romesh Ranganathan Average Copy Share Image
Black Panther is a great film'. It has the most compelling villain of any Marvel movie, and it deals admirably with the… — Romesh Ranganathan Black panther Copy Share Image
I've always loved American stand-up. Richard Pryor is one of the main reasons I got into stand-up. After Pryor, I made my… — Romesh Ranganathan American Copy Share Image
I worry about my children, actually. I'm trying to give them a decent upbringing but I sometimes worry that that means they're… — Romesh Ranganathan Adversity Copy Share Image
Our house was repossessed and we lived in a B&B until we got a council house. It was a struggle, but Mum… — Romesh Ranganathan Cleaning Copy Share Image
Everyone seems so excited by the fact that music is more accessible, people can find new artists more easily and it's cheaper,… — Romesh Ranganathan Art Copy Share Image
If you're racist and you come out and say it's because of Brexit, then great. Then I know definitely not to talk… — Romesh Ranganathan Brexit Copy Share Image
My garage/office is strewn with Post-its, cards, folders, notebooks, yoga mats and multicoloured pens, all purchased in a quest to unlock a… — Romesh Ranganathan Adventure Copy Share Image
