If you go on stage with the wrong attitude, or something in your performance is off, you can lose an audience in the first minute. That first minute is crucial.

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I hate Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare's rubbish.

I hate Shakespeare. I think Shakespeare's rubbish.

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.

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 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...

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

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

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'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...

I didn't really want to be a comedian.

I didn't really want to be a comedian.

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...

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...

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 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...

I was at college doing performing arts, and just spending all my time mucking about,...

I was at college doing performing arts, and just spending all my time mucking about,...

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

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