Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart.

Quote by Adrian Edmondson

Most modern comedy is crap.

Most modern comedy is crap.

We only have one agenda, which is to make 'em laugh their pants off. Unless...

We only have one agenda, which is to make 'em laugh their pants off. Unless...

A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look...

A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look...

It only works because we still amuse each other. After we have been working with...

It only works because we still amuse each other. After we have been working with...

I've never played a hero before so I jumped at the chance.

I've never played a hero before so I jumped at the chance.

We have never been strictly political, only strictly funny.

We have never been strictly political, only strictly funny.

It's definitely time to stop. We're getting too old. We both realised that the show...

It's definitely time to stop. We're getting too old. We both realised that the show...

Even though we work in the same field, we have an intense private life away...

Even though we work in the same field, we have an intense private life away...

On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or...

On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or...

I'm waiting for the time when I fail - because we all fail - and...

I'm waiting for the time when I fail - because we all fail - and...

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

Richie and Eddie couldn't exist without each other. They're two halves of the same person.

Richie and Eddie couldn't exist without each other. They're two halves of the same person.

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet...

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet...

I don't claim that our TV comedies are highbrow in anyway, but I think there's...

I don't claim that our TV comedies are highbrow in anyway, but I think there's...

There is a lot of rubbish written about toilet humour - people saying it is...

There is a lot of rubbish written about toilet humour - people saying it is...

I've always had a kind of visual eye, and it was a pleasant exercise for...

I've always had a kind of visual eye, and it was a pleasant exercise for...

People expect us to be different, but we're not. We're very similar people, and it's...

People expect us to be different, but we're not. We're very similar people, and it's...