I'm not turned away from the church through anger, although I have criticisms of it. It's through finding affirmation of life and illumination of life through creativity and art.
Steve CooganI'm not elitist. I like to do crowd-pleasing stuff which is a bit smart, but is just about belly laughs.
Steve CooganNo one has a monopoly on wisdom, and even for people who aren't religious, you can learn things from religious people.
Steve CooganI like comedy, but I like comedy as a device in drama. It's more interesting for me to use comedy to seduce people into thinking about something serious. If you want to hit a beat in a drama, you can distract people with a little comedy, and you can punch them in the gut with some emotion.
Steve Coogan