America champions the underdog. We champion the underdog until he's not the underdog anymore, and he annoys us.
Ricky GervaisYou can just keep getting it worse until you have to pull back and let the audience breathe. But yeah, I really love digging.
Ricky GervaisThat's what life is, it's the small struggles. You walk down the street for half an hour, you see half an hour of drama. You don't need convoluted plot lines. You don't need long-lost brothers. You don't need it's set on the future; it's set on the moon.
Ricky GervaisHonor is a gift a man gives himself. You can be as good as anyone that ever lived. If you can read, you can learn everything that anyone ever learned. But you've got to want it.
Ricky GervaisSomeone asked me what three things I would save if my house was on fire. I said my cat, my salamander and one of the twins.
Ricky GervaisI don't think a comedian should even be concerned with being cool or sexy, as soon as you do, you aren't a comedian any more. Looks are still the most important thing for women when it comes to meeting a partner. And that's fair enough, but a sense of humour is really important too. For starters, it's a great indicator of whether you are going to get on. If the first time you go on a date you don't find each other funny, there's a fundamental problem.
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