I think, as a comedian, the funniest you can be is with people you know, and [whom] you've known for years, in a pub. That's as funny as you get, and so the aim [while stand-up] is to get that funny on stage with 5,000 strangers, to get that funny in a room where people shouldn't be listening but they are.
Ricky GervaisIt's better to create something that others criticise than to create nothing and criticise others. Go create, have fun!!
Ricky GervaisWith 'The Office' and 'Extras' I've always snuck in a little bit of heart and pathos - and drama, which is fun.
Ricky Gervais