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" You don't want to be flattered and become big-headed by getting awards. But, well, I am. "
Johnny Vegas
I Am
Become
Want
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" I trained to be a priest - started to. I went to seminary school when I was 11. I wanted to be a priest, but when they told me I could never have sex, not even on my birthday, I changed my mind. "
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" You always hear people saying, 'I hope I'm not turning into my dad', but I'd be honoured if I became half as decent a bloke as he is. "
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" I use very few muscles at the best of times. "
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" 'Johnny' was a coping mechanism who could take those things which could have ordinarily destroyed me, by tweaking my past and throwing it back out there, getting laughs from things that would have otherwise upset me. "
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" It is easy for me to love myself, but for ladies to do it is another question altogether. "
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" I think it sort of dawns on you that if you're not gigging constantly you're not actually relevant. You may be relevant to a different part of the media now, to television commissioners and editors, but to a young live-comedy audience you're not, really. "
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" I'm getting positive feedback for my acting so we'll see if any other interesting parts come up. "
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" There's a domino effect with certain things you say. "
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" My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. "
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" It can be tough as a jobbing actor. "
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" Had I become a priest, the sermons would've been electric! "
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Been
Become
Priest
" My work's never been accepted by my family, but it's something I'll always carry on with. "
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Always
Been
Carry
" I've got little ankles and a bit of a belly, so it makes me look rather an egg on legs. "
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Egg
" For the greater good, I thought I should be a spiritual leader for people for some reason. "
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People
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" Class still matters in Britain today. "
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Still
Matters
Class
" I believe that Britain is becoming more class-conscious, and I quake at the very idea of Old Etonians ruling the world again. "
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I Believe
World
Old
" If an original piece of wardrobe came up from Star Wars, I'd probably spend a lot of money on it. "
Johnny Vegas
Lot
Money
Original
" I used to attract a lot of feeders. I'd be quite happy to be locked in someone's flat and fed liquidised burgers. "
Johnny Vegas
Used
Attract
Someone
" I still give myself the right to be highly critical of others, though. "
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Give
Myself
Others
" Being behind the camera is where I feel comfortable. I've found something that I feel I, as 'Michael,' can be as confident in as 'Johnny' was on the stage. It's great being part of the creative process. You're right at the start of an idea, and you get to see it all the way through till the end. "
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Creative
You
Start
" Oh, I'm terrible at travel. "
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Travel
Terrible
Oh
" I get obsessed with decorations and decorating the house. I keep it tasteful outside, but when you get inside it is a bit like Blackpool illuminations, I go bonkers! "
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You
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Outside
" I hate flying, airports and the whole rigmarole - queuing up, security and lost luggage. "
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Up
Whole
Flying
" I've spent lots of time in London, I studied in London, I like London. It's just not my home. "
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" I always feel like an interloper when I do serious drama. It's my own paranoia. "
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Serious
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" Never try to be witty with U.S. airport officials. It's always lost on them and you'll find yourself being put back on the plane. "
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" I've got too much respect for stand-ups to call myself one. "
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Got