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On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him…
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I really don't take any interest at all in contemporary comedy.
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I don't always vote in general elections, but I think I've always voted Labour.
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And like the old stereotype, I overcame my shyness by making my friends laugh.
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I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian.
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I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?
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I've never been disappointed by politicians. I've never invested that much in them in the first place.
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I looked at longevity in show business when I was about 13, and the people who seemed to have longevity were the…
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I was trying to organise my DVDs into a sort of chronological order, and I am afraid that it all trailed off…
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In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it.
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My favourite riposte to a heckle is to say, 'Excuse me, I'm trying to work here. How would you like it if…
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It seems like a contradiction, but the shy person who is a performer actually does make sense, because in a way, when…
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Beginning with a trip out to Ellis Island, I saw for myself where thousands of European immigrants took their first steps onto…
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