Romesh Ranganathan

“Yeah, I said it!”

— Romesh Ranganathan

My beard is just an ongoing effort to hide my face as much as possible.

— Romesh Ranganathan

Having curry for breakfast is a thing of beauty.

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My mum's financial plan is: Romesh becomes a millionaire.

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Trying to be funny is arguably the least funny thing you can do.

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I have long been guilty of dressing too young for my age.

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Teaching is so solid and reliable, comedy is not.

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I tend to be melodramatic and super self-involved.

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I loved stand-up, but I never thought you could do it as a job.

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I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.

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I am not obliged to tackle racism wherever and whenever it occurs, nor am I qualified to do so.

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I was a teacher before comedy, but it was good because no two days were the same, which this job is too.

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It's such a privileged thing to say, but I'm still that same lazy person!

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What I'm like with lack of sleep is that I let the devil in, so if I'm tired the slightest thing will…

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My mum's very spiritual, and I think she just tells everyone that I'm spiritual, too.

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The contrast of being in the spotlight when you're very young and then suddenly not can be really bad for your mental…

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Some of the best comedy comes from squeezing humour from tragedy and struggle, but the main pursuit of comedy should be laughter.

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What we're increasingly seeing is comics are becoming better known across the world. They're recording shows wherever they are, then putting them…

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I used to love the Wu-Tang Clan. They took my school by storm, by which I mean the three kids in my…

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Sri Lanka's interpretation of western cuisine is pretty diabolical. Sri Lankan food itself is ace, however, and they bloody love a buffet.…

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I have always told my family that I don't want my birthday to be celebrated and that they shouldn't get me anything,…

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I will admit to being slightly embarrassed that I am getting tattoos relatively late in life. Tattoos are meant to be something…

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I chose to be a maths teacher because I thought the marking would be easy. You'd just tick and cross, whereas if…

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Because let's be clear about this: birthdays are for children. It's the one day of the year where they get properly spoilt…

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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…

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I have read that, when you are writing or working on something creative, and your attention wanders, your brain is processing and…

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Being away a lot on tour means that my family has to suffer an inordinate amount of overcompensation, as I return home…

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We are entering an age where people can claim to know more about what really happened than the people who were there.…

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Veganism is a point of contention all year round. So much so that many vegans cut themselves off from the rest of…

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I know you're supposed to love yourself, but I really hate the way I look. When I look in the mirror I'm…

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My childhood memories are filled with hugs and kisses from both my mum and dad. My mum has a thing about kissing…

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Usually, if I have a day to write, I will spend the first hour thinking about how I am going to structure…

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Years later, when I was working as a trolley wally in a supermarket, I tackled the boredom by talking to the customers…

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In the 10 years I've been with my wife we've probably argued twice.

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Consuming art should involve investment and risk.

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Social media has exacerbated a trend whereby people speak with complete authority on every subject, regardless of how informed they are.

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I have long believed that success stories need a bit of balance. We only hear from people who risked it all, and…

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All of the most interesting people had a horrible time as kids. All the best rappers struggled.

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I mean, my stand-up is very honest and exposing in this way. I probably carry that into everything I do.

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I just write what I think is funny, or interesting, and hopefully everything else will take care of itself. There's no strategy…

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