I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from.

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I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

I want to write a book which is the history of comedy.

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that...

But then acting is all about faking. We're all very good at faking things that...

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!

For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very...

For me, the great problem growing up in England was that I had a very...

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited.

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly...

I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly...

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes...

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes...

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.

A man will give up almost anything except his suffering.

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent...

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent...

When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized...

When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized...

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip.

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting....

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting....

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to...

Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to...

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of...

Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of...

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

You don't have to be the Dalai Lama to tell people that life's about change.

I think that sometimes you do something that makes a small group of people laugh,...

I think that sometimes you do something that makes a small group of people laugh,...

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified...

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified...

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make...

If God did not intend for us to eat animals, then why did he make...

He who laughs most, learns best.

He who laughs most, learns best.