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" Sometimes being old is used as an insult, which is bizarre because, if you're lucky, that's literally going to happen to you. It's a strange thing to gloat about: being born recently. "
Ricky Gervais
Sometimes
Born
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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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" Why buy a book when you can join a library. "
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" I don't know what Trump has to do to lose his supporters. It's like a religion. He's a school bully. "
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" I stand by 'I'm not going to do 'The Office' again.' That would be weird: all the same people sitting at the same desks at a paper merchant's in Slough. "
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" Believe it or not, I work out regularly. "
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" I don't do one-liners, because you don't learn anything about that comedian. "
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" When I was about to be famous, I feared it on a few levels. I feared it because I didn't want people to lump me in with those people who'd do anything to be famous. I didn't like the word 'celebrity.' I feared intrusion, you know? Make me famous, and suddenly you can go through my trash bins. "
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" I've got re-addicted to normal people, which is the loveliest thing to write about. "
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" I've been lucky enough to be able to choose exactly where I want to live. "
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" That's the buzz for me, the creative process. An idea is never as good as when it's in your head. And then it's just how little you ruin it. "
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" Oh, let's face it: I hate everything in others. "
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" I see my real job now as - never mind 'The Office,' 'Extras,' film career, Emmys - I want everyone in the world to know who Karl Pilkington is. "
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" 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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" I didn't know I was poor, growing up, because everyone was in the same boat. I couldn't have bikes. It never really bothered me, but I could have any book. I loved school; I loved learning. Yeah, I never cared for possessions. I still don't, really. "
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" I don't mind what people say about me as long as it's an opinion or the truth. If someone says, 'He's the worst comedian in the world,' that's fine. If someone says, 'His face makes me want to punch the TV,' that's fine. But if they say, 'Oh, and I know for a fact he hunts squirrels,' I go: no, no, no... that's a lie. "
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" You can laugh at anything. It depends on the joke. "
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" People confuse the subject of the joke with the target of the joke, and they're very rarely the same. "
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" How many times have we seen reality celebrities fall from grace - often through no fault of their own - and then go on a show like 'Celebrity Big Brother' and say, 'I want to show the public a different side of me.' And I'm screaming at the telly going, 'This is not therapy. This is voyeurism!' "
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" I don't care whether people say, ''The Office' is rubbish, 'Extras' is worse, 'Flanimals' is a waste of time. He's not funny; he never has been. I hate him.' I don't mind that at all. In fact, not only do I expect it, I celebrate it, because I think the haters are really important. "
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" 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. "
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" I am not a wolf in sheep's clothing, I'm a wolf in wolf's clothing. "
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" Proper stupidity is fascinating. "
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" I lift weights. Then I put them down again. "
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Again
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" I was David Bowie-thin up to about 28, and then I discovered food. "
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" Stephen Merchant looks like a Muppet. I mean, he looks like Beaker. "
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" Even on the stage, I've played a bit of a persona, and the persona I played was a much brasher, more arrogant, less aware, less educated version of me. "
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" All of my friends are oddities. "
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" Where there's a will - there's a relative! "
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" I'm an optimist. "
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" 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. "
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