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Alexei Sayle Quotes

I’m distinct, really Picture Quote #1

Most of my friends are women - I quite fancied being a woman in a way Picture Quote #1

I exist as an annexe of the BBC. I’m down the road a bit from the main building, in a little hut Picture Quote #1

I’m fascinated by comedy Picture Quote #1

If you travel to the States... they have a lot of different words than like what we use. For instance: they say ‘elevator’, we say ‘lift’ they say ‘drapes’, we say ‘curtains’ they say ‘president’, we say ‘seriously deranged git.’ Picture Quote #1

A lot of those comics can’t hold down relationships and they’ve got no other life apart from performing. They sleep in their Jags and a lot of them can’t even talk. All they can do is tell gags Picture Quote #1

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But as in all cults, what’s central to the Communist Party is the belief system and the elimination of nuance. From there you’re very slowly led down the road to fanaticism and mass murder Picture Quote #1

I would say I was still a Marxist - which is not to be confused with being a Communist. Despite its flaws, marxism still seems to explain the material world better than anything else Picture Quote #1

I’m sure a psychologist would see something highly significant in how absent-minded I am. I mean I’d forget my head if it wasn’t attached to my neck by muscles, ligaments and my esophagus Picture Quote #1

Dire Straits is a great band. Someone tells you they like ‘Brothers in Arms’ and immediately you know they’re a stupid annoying git Picture Quote #1

If I won the lottery I’d start a charity that helped little family hardware stores, cobblers and fruit shops open in city centres Picture Quote #1

However, my problems with my memory are further complicated by the fact that while I don’t have any recollection of things I have actually done, I have very vivid recollections of loads of things that I haven’t done Picture Quote #1

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Honestly, sometimes I get really fed up of my subconscious - it’s like it’s got a mind of its own Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I’d ever get thin, but I don’t see why I should necessarily think that I couldn’t... You can’t live your life for your routines Picture Quote #1

I always thought communism was crap, really Picture Quote #1

I wanted to write about how people’s beliefs shift Picture Quote #1

It always seemed to be a constant that my parents were political Picture Quote #1

Everyone I used to work with is still alive and can afford expensive lawyers Picture Quote #1

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People aren’t universally heroic Picture Quote #1

Even a blind dog can find a bone every so often Picture Quote #1

Despite its flaws, marxism still seems to explain the material world better than anything else Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I’d ever get thin, but I don’t see why I should necessarily think that I couldn’t... You can’t live your life for your routines Picture Quote #1

The optimum frequency with which comedians should do a series is every year. I do one every three years. My audience is literally dying off Picture Quote #1

The journalists have obviously failed to capture my innate magnetism, humour and charisma, and they all need to be fired from their newspapers right away Picture Quote #1

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I think that my ideas of the world are that it’s random and cruel but kind of quite comical really, and therefore the humour, in a sense, springs from that Picture Quote #1

I suppose the common idea of me is that I’m going to be someone who’s hyper and cracking jokes all the time, but people who meet me are soon disabused of that notion Picture Quote #1

I feel really ambiguous about the psychology of people trying to do good in the world Picture Quote #1

I have a lot of nice Italian winter clothes that make me look like a sophisticated Lebanese professor, so my friend Robert and I go around pretending to be experts in Arabic politics. It doesn't work in the summer though. I don't have the right clothes Picture Quote #1

There’s a part of me that still hates everything, and my natural view default setting is still very cynical and dark Picture Quote #1

It seems easier to make a career out of comedy now than it was in the 1980s Picture Quote #1

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I’m distinct, really (Alexei Sayle Quotes) Most of my friends are women - I quite fancied being a woman in a way (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I exist as an annexe of the BBC. I’m down the road a bit from the main building, in a little hut (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I’m fascinated by comedy (Alexei Sayle Quotes) If you travel to the States... they have a lot of different words than like what we use. For instance: they say ‘elevator’, we say ‘lift’ they say ‘drapes’, we say ‘curtains’ they say ‘president’, we say ‘seriously deranged git.’ (Alexei Sayle Quotes) A lot of those comics can’t hold down relationships and they’ve got no other life apart from performing. They sleep in their Jags and a lot of them can’t even talk. All they can do is tell gags (Alexei Sayle Quotes) But as in all cults, what’s central to the Communist Party is the belief system and the elimination of nuance. From there you’re very slowly led down the road to fanaticism and mass murder (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I would say I was still a Marxist - which is not to be confused with being a Communist. Despite its flaws, marxism still seems to explain the material world better than anything else (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I’m sure a psychologist would see something highly significant in how absent-minded I am. I mean I’d forget my head if it wasn’t attached to my neck by muscles, ligaments and my esophagus (Alexei Sayle Quotes) Dire Straits is a great band. Someone tells you they like ‘Brothers in Arms’ and immediately you know they’re a stupid annoying git. (Alexei Sayle Quotes) If I won the lottery I’d start a charity that helped little family hardware stores, cobblers and fruit shops open in city centres. (Alexei Sayle Quotes) However, my problems with my memory are further complicated by the fact that while I don’t have any recollection of things I have actually done, I have very vivid recollections of loads of things that I haven’t done. (Alexei Sayle Quotes) Honestly, sometimes I get really fed up of my subconscious - it’s like it’s got a mind of its own. (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I don’t think I’d ever get thin, but I don’t see why I should necessarily think that I couldn’t... You can’t live your life for your routines. (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I always thought communism was crap, really (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I wanted to write about how people’s beliefs shift (Alexei Sayle Quotes) It always seemed to be a constant that my parents were political (Alexei Sayle Quotes) Everyone I used to work with is still alive and can afford expensive lawyers (Alexei Sayle Quotes) People aren’t universally heroic (Alexei Sayle Quotes) Even a blind dog can find a bone every so often (Alexei Sayle Quotes) Despite its flaws, marxism still seems to explain the material world better than anything else (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I don’t think I’d ever get thin, but I don’t see why I should necessarily think that I couldn’t... You can’t live your life for your routines (Alexei Sayle Quotes) The optimum frequency with which comedians should do a series is every year. I do one every three years. My audience is literally dying off (Alexei Sayle Quotes) The journalists have obviously failed to capture my innate magnetism, humour and charisma, and they all need to be fired from their newspapers right away (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I think that my ideas of the world are that it’s random and cruel but kind of quite comical really, and therefore the humour, in a sense, springs from that (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I suppose the common idea of me is that I’m going to be someone who’s hyper and cracking jokes all the time, but people who meet me are soon disabused of that notion (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I feel really ambiguous about the psychology of people trying to do good in the world (Alexei Sayle Quotes) I have a lot of nice Italian winter clothes that make me look like a sophisticated Lebanese professor, so my friend Robert and I go around pretending to be experts in Arabic politics. It doesn't work in the summer though. I don't have the right clothes (Alexei Sayle Quotes) There’s a part of me that still hates everything, and my natural view default setting is still very cynical and dark (Alexei Sayle Quotes) It seems easier to make a career out of comedy now than it was in the 1980s (Alexei Sayle Quotes)

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