"I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting……" — Paul Merton
"I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian."
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27 Quotes by Paul Merton
Paul Merton has 27 quotes on this site.
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On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I…
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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 remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and…
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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…
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I was trying to organise my DVDs into a sort of chronological order, and I am afraid that it all…
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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…
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It seems like a contradiction, but the shy person who is a performer actually does make sense, because in a…
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I have never sold my story, done Hello! magazine, any of that stuff. I'm not guilty of exploiting my private…
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The comedian sticks as religiously to her theme as a dancer sticks to a diet.
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