What's the point of being a grown-up if you don't get to be immature?

I think training in comedy, as it were, a history writing comedy, is a powerful tool for anyone.

If it’s time to go, remember what you’re leaving. Remember the best.

I'll be a story in your head. That's okay. We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh? 'Cause it was, you know. It was the best. The daft old man who stole a magic box and ran away. Did I ever tell you that I stole it? Well I borrowed it. I was always going to take it back.

I can say with pride verging on smugness that I've got two very successful shows that assume their audience is very smart.

Witty and mean is easy - but fond and funny is hard.

The Doctor: [aiming gun at the ceiling] Didn't anyone ever tell you? There's one thing you never put in a trap if you're smart. If you value your continued existence, if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow, there's one thing you never, ever put in a trap. Angel Bob: And what would that be, sir? The Doctor: Me. [fires]