With 'The Office' and 'Extras' I've always snuck in a little bit of heart and pathos - and drama, which is fun.

The only reason I work out is so I can eat more cheese.

I like big escapist films. It's odd because the type of comedian I am and the things I do when I'm writing and directing myself usually deal with the darker side of the human psyche and excruciating social faux pas. I often deal in taboos and the subjects I do as a stand-up are quite challenging. But my film roles have been much more fun and escapist.

I'm not from around these parts. I'm from a little place called England: we used to run the world before you.

A world without any lies at all is not a good world, because it's artless and because there are no white lies, no flattery.

Telling someone with depression to pull themselves together is about as useful as telling someone with cancer to just stop having cancer

With 'The Office' and 'Extras' I've always snuck in a little bit of heart and pathos - and drama, which is fun.