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" I think all art - even one as lowly as making jokes about celebrities - is there to make a connection. "

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" My dad was a laborer. And he used to get up at 5:30 every morning. He worked for 50 years of his life, in all weathers for, by showbiz standards, petty cash. I remind myself of that when I feel a little bit spoiled or hard done by. "

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" When I go to work, I don't want to make depressing, gritty, urban stories that are depressing to watch. I want to give people something to enjoy. When people think I'm a control freak and an ogre - which I am - it's only because I want my work to be accessible and Everyman, in a way. "

" Comedy is easy for me, but with drama, I don't know... it's still the Holy Grail. "

" I don't know what Trump has to do to lose his supporters. It's like a religion. He's a school bully. "

" Your reputation is still the most important thing that you've got. "

" With Netflix, I browse; I watch documentaries about things I'd never dream of, but I think, 'I might as well.' "

" Pol Pot - he rounded up anybody he thought was intellectual and had them executed. And how he told someone was intellectual or not was whether they wore glasses. If they're that clever, take them off when they see him coming! "

" If I was a research scientist, I'd want people to say, 'You know what, he's a great research scientist, that Ricky Gervais. He's really good, really good.' You know, I'd go to award ceremonies for research scientists and go, 'Yeah, I really worked hard, yeah.' It's brilliant. "

" I don't do one-liners, because you don't learn anything about that comedian. "

" I'd much rather eat exactly what I want, and then burn it off, than diet. "

" There's nothing wrong with being respected by your peers. There's nothing wrong with trying to do your best. There's nothing wrong with success. There's not even anything wrong with trying to get a raise. There's nothing wrong with that. "

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Not Good Enough

" Karl Pilkington has the roundest head, I think, in the world. It's not technically a deformity, but I've never seen anything quite that spherical. "

" Believe it or not, I work out regularly. "

" Cynicism, to me, is trying to make people as unhappy as you are. "

" I could always take a joke. I could always be the butt of the joke. I could always hand it out. That was just who I was. "

" Proper stupidity is fascinating. "

" The great thing about being an artist is, we want our work to be seen. "

" I love UFC, vigilante films, and any acts of merciless heroism. "

" If I've only got a career if I bring David Brent back, you can have it. "

" Everything I do is somehow rooted in humanity. It's always about people; it's always about ego. It's always about desperation. It's quite existential. You know, 'Am I leading a good life?' That might be because I'm an atheist, and I think this is all we've got, so you better be nice. And have fun. "

" Why buy a book when you can join a library. "

" Oh, let's face it: I hate everything in others. "

" I wanted to be clever, but being funny came first. That's how you know someone is clever. They don't come out and tell you pi to 13 places - they tell you a joke. "

" I'm a scientist at heart, so I know how important the truth is. However inconvenient, however unattractive, however embarrassing, however shocking, the truth is the truth, and wanting it not to be true doesn't change things. "