I don’t think I’ve ever died on stage. I’ve had jokes that died on stage. I’ve told a joke and absolutely nothing. They didn’t know it was the end of the joke.
BILLY CONNOLLYI hate those earnest TV documentaries that are the world according to people with glasses who know better than you.
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There’s one of a figure with two heads that somebody thought must be a comment on the state of matrimony. None of it is a comment on anything.
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I’ve never done a comedy club in my life. It’s weird because I don’t have the same background as most comics. I don’t have a history of going up and only doing eight minutes.
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I loved Japan. I used to read a lot about it when I was a child. And I always wanted to go. And it was delightful. I absolutely loved it. What a smashing place.
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People who announce they are going to the toilet. Thanks that’s an image I really didn’t need.
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I’ve always liked it here. Part of me is Irish. My family comes from the west coast, so whenever I come to Ireland I get a wee tingling in my heart that I’m where I belong.
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I just believe in the movie. I don’t care what the book was like. I don’t care what the previous film was like or other films were like. I care only about the script I’ve got.
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A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand.
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I can’t believe in Christianity, but I think Jesus was a wonderful teacher.
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My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.
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A fart is just your arse applauding.
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Without arts programmes there’s only reality TV, and reality TV needs the arts to show it what reality is.
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Don’t tell me how to do my job. I don’t come to your workplace and tell you how to sweep up.
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I used to have Mad Cow’s disease, but I’m alright Nooooooooow.
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If you haven’t heard a good rumour by 11:00am, start one.
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Killing a guy and stealing his wife and child isn’t too nice a thing to do.
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