I never think of myself as a celebrity - or even an actor, actually. I think of myself as a writer-director.
Ricky GervaisI think that's the fundamental thing - you can go anywhere you like as long as you're following a character that the audience likes and understands.
Ricky GervaisI've never been insulted by hateful satanists for not believing in their devil. Only by loving Christians for not believing in their God.
Ricky GervaisPeople see me, and they see the suit, and they go: "you're not fooling anyone", they know I'm rock and roll through and through. But you know that old thing, live fast, die young? Not my way. Live fast, sure, live too bloody fast sometimes, but die young? Die old. That's the way- not orthodox, I don't live by "the rules" you know.
Ricky Gervais