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Stephen Merchant Quotes

I’ve jokingly said that everything I’m doing now is filling up the hours before I die, but I do feel that slightly. I have no religious beliefs so this is the ride. This is it. So I’m just like anyone, I suppose, trying to fill out the days in the most interesting way possible Picture Quote #1

I don’t know if I’m embarrassed because I think it’s a funny show, but I could imagine there being a snootiness about it, but I do find ‘The Big Bang Theory’ very funny. I think that’s a good show. I think it’s fun, I like the actors; I think they’re all doing a great job Picture Quote #1

I’m always jealous of Johnny Depp’s sense of style, but if I tried to get away with a floppy hat and waistcoat, I’d look like a homeless person Picture Quote #1

John Cleese was a big hero of mine. He grew up in Weston Super Mare near Bristol where I grew up; he was always very tall and gangly, but he was smart and used his physicality in a very funny way. I used to think, ‘Well he came from Weston and he did it, so there’s a chance for me.’ Picture Quote #1

I suffered when I was in my late twenties and early thirties. I was awkward, I stuck out, I was nerdy Picture Quote #1

I very rarely laugh. I remember I used to have a joy at comedy. I remember going to see Sean Lock for the first time live, just in some comedy club when I was 18, and again, just guttural, pure laughter. I didn’t know what he was doing; I couldn’t see the tricks Picture Quote #1

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I’m looking for a woman with the body of Kelly Brook and the mind of Stephen Fry Picture Quote #1

I wish I could write ‘Taxi Driver,’ or ‘Blue Velvet,’ something brave, audacious, dramatic and dark. I don’t know if I have the darkness in my own soul to be able to tap into it, unfortunately Picture Quote #1

I know that this sounds grand, but I don’t try to compete with other people. I like to think there’s enough pie for everyone. The kind of people I’m competing with are my heroes - Woody Allen, Billy Wilder - who I know I’m going to fall short of Picture Quote #1

I used to be quite a big video game player at university and post-university in that weird moment in life before you have a proper job and you’ve got a lot of idle time Picture Quote #1

Generally, I’m terrified of shopping. I like the idea of being well-dressed, but I’ve always struggled to get anything that fits. I envy those that go into old vintage shops Picture Quote #1

Once I began doing stand-up, I didn’t get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention - but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That’s the appeal: the challenge of it Picture Quote #1

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My teeth are all right, but they are not American teeth, and my hair is not thick and luscious. Los Angeles is dense with beautiful people, and most of the men who are aspiring actors are 5ft 5in, so I tower above them Picture Quote #1

I like playing a bit of golf. But, if people went around beating people to Picture Quote #1

A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who were using wit to sort of battle their way through. And it seems to me that a lot of contemporary U.S. comedies are shot through with losers. None of the characters in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ for instance, are studs Picture Quote #1

It’s not like I think: ‘By the age of 40 I’ve got to be an international household name.’ When the opportunity to perform comes up, then I’ll take it. It’s really good fun. But because I don’t crave the attention or the buzz, it’s not like I’m desperate for it Picture Quote #1

I was trying for years to woo people through humour, but it seems flash cars are much easier Picture Quote #1

You can only be embarrassed if you allow yourself to be embarrassed. If you embrace it and just accept that you’re kind of a klutz, and you’re able to make it into comedy gold Picture Quote #1

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My twitter fans are all pretty weird. A lot of them are kind of weirdly sexually aggressive. Some of them made me laugh and then I instantly tried to forget them, because I’d hate to find myself in a bar kind of drunk and accidentally use one Picture Quote #1

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I’ve jokingly said that everything I’m doing now is filling up the hours before I die, but I do feel that slightly. I have no religious beliefs so this is the ride. This is it. So I’m just like anyone, I suppose, trying to fill out the days in the most interesting way possible. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I don’t know if I’m embarrassed because I think it’s a funny show, but I could imagine there being a snootiness about it, but I do find ‘The Big Bang Theory’ very funny. I think that’s a good show. I think it’s fun, I like the actors; I think they’re all doing a great job. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I’m always jealous of Johnny Depp’s sense of style, but if I tried to get away with a floppy hat and waistcoat, I’d look like a homeless person. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) John Cleese was a big hero of mine. He grew up in Weston Super Mare near Bristol where I grew up; he was always very tall and gangly, but he was smart and used his physicality in a very funny way. I used to think, ‘Well he came from Weston and he did it, so there’s a chance for me.’ (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I suffered when I was in my late twenties and early thirties. I was awkward, I stuck out, I was nerdy. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I very rarely laugh. I remember I used to have a joy at comedy. I remember going to see Sean Lock for the first time live, just in some comedy club when I was 18, and again, just guttural, pure laughter. I didn’t know what he was doing; I couldn’t see the tricks. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I’m looking for a woman with the body of Kelly Brook and the mind of Stephen Fry (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I wish I could write ‘Taxi Driver,’ or ‘Blue Velvet,’ something brave, audacious, dramatic and dark. I don’t know if I have the darkness in my own soul to be able to tap into it, unfortunately. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I know that this sounds grand, but I don’t try to compete with other people. I like to think there’s enough pie for everyone. The kind of people I’m competing with are my heroes - Woody Allen, Billy Wilder - who I know I’m going to fall short of. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I used to be quite a big video game player at university and post-university in that weird moment in life before you have a proper job and you’ve got a lot of idle time. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) Generally, I’m terrified of shopping. I like the idea of being well-dressed, but I’ve always struggled to get anything that fits. I envy those that go into old vintage shops. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) Once I began doing stand-up, I didn’t get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention - but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That’s the appeal: the challenge of it. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) My teeth are all right, but they are not American teeth, and my hair is not thick and luscious. Los Angeles is dense with beautiful people, and most of the men who are aspiring actors are 5ft 5in, so I tower above them. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I like playing a bit of golf. But, if people went around beating people to (Stephen Merchant Quotes) A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who were using wit to sort of battle their way through. And it seems to me that a lot of contemporary U.S. comedies are shot through with losers. None of the characters in ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ for instance, are studs. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) It’s not like I think: ‘By the age of 40 I’ve got to be an international household name.’ When the opportunity to perform comes up, then I’ll take it. It’s really good fun. But because I don’t crave the attention or the buzz, it’s not like I’m desperate for it. (Stephen Merchant Quotes) I was trying for years to woo people through humour, but it seems flash cars are much easier (Stephen Merchant Quotes) You can only be embarrassed if you allow yourself to be embarrassed. If you embrace it and just accept that you’re kind of a klutz, and you’re able to make it into comedy gold (Stephen Merchant Quotes) My twitter fans are all pretty weird. A lot of them are kind of weirdly sexually aggressive. Some of them made me laugh and then I instantly tried to forget them, because I’d hate to find myself in a bar kind of drunk and accidentally use one (Stephen Merchant Quotes)