I would not have succeeded as a comedian had I not had some hugely lucky breaks. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
I have Asian friends - second generation - and I am the worst in terms of being in touch with my heritage. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
I owe much of my success to Seann Walsh. He kept recommending me for Live At The Apollo until eventually the producers… — Romesh Ranganathan Apollo Copy Share Image
People say that I'm quite grumpy and negative on stage and that I surely can't be like that off it, but I… — Romesh Ranganathan 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
Mum came to Crawley from Sri Lanka at 19 after marrying my dad. Later, Dad had financial problems and they split for… — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
When my wife and I promised the rest of our lives to each other, I doubt either of us suspected that life… — Romesh Ranganathan Doubt Copy Share Image
I have a hip-hop podcast and get to meet all these rappers I love, so I feel very lucky. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
Education seems to be placing increased emphasis on assessment and tracking, which means parents are terrified that if their kid doesn't exceed… — Romesh Ranganathan Class Copy Share Image
My parents are super westernized. My mom listens to western music, my dad was like a pub landlord so he properly embraced… — Romesh Ranganathan Dad Copy Share Image
Actually, the reason I'm a huge Arsenal fan is because when my dad moved over from Sri Lanka, he lived in north… — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
David Beckham is always seen as the thickest man on the planet, too daft to complete a jigsaw puzzle. But then you… — Romesh Ranganathan Football 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
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 Copy Share Image
As a young child, I loved the hugs and kisses, but I also remember getting to the age when they no longer… — Romesh Ranganathan Age Copy Share Image
We've all seen comedians look like they're reaching just a little bit too much for the laugh. This is counterproductive. The conceit… — Romesh Ranganathan Comedians 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 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 Copy Share Image
One day, I brought home Eddie Murphy's 'Raw', and Dad and I would watch that together. — Romesh Ranganathan Dad Copy Share Image
Announcing a diversity initiative, or making it a cause, exerts unwanted pressure. — Romesh Ranganathan Diversity 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
When I first started watching stand-up, I fell in love with American comedy before British comedy. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
My life consists of intense focus on urgent areas of development, and then abandonment of that focus shortly afterwards. — Romesh Ranganathan Abandonment Copy Share Image
When I started doing stand-up, I resigned from my job as a maths teacher and, three days before I was due to… — Romesh Ranganathan Dad Copy Share Image
My problem is that we are all listening to music in a more disposable fashion. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
I used to do standup about footballers; they are easy targets because they are traditionally seen as stupid. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
I have never worried about having my finger on the pulse, because I consume music and cinema voraciously, and assumed that meant… — Romesh Ranganathan Cinema Copy Share Image
In the past, I have been guilty of returning from work with some parenting words of wisdom, ignoring the fact that my… — Romesh Ranganathan Parenting Copy Share Image
I've done bits where I've perhaps talked about my kids annoying me and you hope that the audience realise that you do… — Romesh Ranganathan Children Copy Share Image
It is fair to say that I am generally very bad at keeping in touch - with everyone. When I read a… — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
My obsession with hip-hop has given me an addiction to trainers, which are very much a young person's game, and I am… — Romesh Ranganathan Game Copy Share Image
People assume that your audience is full of people who love you. But, typically, it's one person in four who's chosen to… — Romesh Ranganathan Audience Copy Share Image
I did a gig as a standup when I was eight years old. I went on holiday with my family to this… — Romesh Ranganathan Comedy 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 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 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
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
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
