I was at college doing performing arts, and just spending all my time mucking about, and the lecturers thought I would be pretty good at stand-up, so I gave it a whirl.

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I haven't really got much get up and go. I can't believe I'm on the...

I haven't really got much get up and go. I can't believe I'm on the...

I've met Nicole Kidman, Elton John, loads of people.

I've met Nicole Kidman, Elton John, loads of people.

I was quite pleased that Prince Philip didn't say anything like, I hate queers! He...

I was quite pleased that Prince Philip didn't say anything like, I hate queers! He...

If you go on stage with the wrong attitude, or something in your performance is...

If you go on stage with the wrong attitude, or something in your performance is...

I'd love to do acting, but it'd definitely have to be comedy. I can't do...

I'd love to do acting, but it'd definitely have to be comedy. I can't do...

We had our first meeting yesterday, and we just laughed all the way through, so...

We had our first meeting yesterday, and we just laughed all the way through, so...

I'm just generally hugely frustrated, I'm a very, very frustrated man. I'm just a ball...

I'm just generally hugely frustrated, I'm a very, very frustrated man. I'm just a ball...

A lot of comedians, when they have a bad gig, will blame everything but themselves....

A lot of comedians, when they have a bad gig, will blame everything but themselves....

I didn't really want to be a comedian.

I didn't really want to be a comedian.

I like old people falling over, that's what makes me laugh.

I like old people falling over, that's what makes me laugh.

I still get excited about meeting celebrities, because I don't think I'm a celebrity myself.

I still get excited about meeting celebrities, because I don't think I'm a celebrity myself.

It's Charley's Aunt and The Odd Couple rolled into one.

It's Charley's Aunt and The Odd Couple rolled into one.

You should never meet your heroes. Paul Newman... I was so excited about meeting him,...

You should never meet your heroes. Paul Newman... I was so excited about meeting him,...

I hate Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare's rubbish.

I hate Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare's rubbish.

I went to Montreal. My first gig went very badly. They just weren't laughing at...

I went to Montreal. My first gig went very badly. They just weren't laughing at...

I think over there in Montreal they're a bit hardcore with the old homos. They're...

I think over there in Montreal they're a bit hardcore with the old homos. They're...