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I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it’s over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.

David Walliams

I am a huge fan of ‘Doctor Who.’
DAVID WALLIAMS

Doctors Fans Huge
I think comedy is a bit more international than people credit. I happily watch lots of American shows and American comedy films. If I did a list of the top 10 comedy films in Britain, there’s no sense that it would probably be different than yours.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Different People Thinking
I’m terribly attention-seeking. It’s very different once you get all this attention, though. Because then you want to control it. And you can’t exactly.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Attention Different Want
I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Helping Kids Others Want
I’ve just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Length Thames Tired
I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it’s over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Book Character Writing
Definitely I love women, I love being around women, I find them incredible and intoxicating, and I’ve never had that feeling I get with women with a man.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Feelings Love Men
There’s a sort of magic and music to comedy. Some words, some numbers even, are funnier than others. A Caramac bar, for instance, is funnier than a Milky Way.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Bars Magic Numbers
I used to have a silk dressing gown an uncle bought in Japan and when I came downstairs in it, my dad used to call me Davinia. There was never embarrassment about that kind of thing. My sister used to dress me up a lot. She thought I was a little doll.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Country Dad Place Uncles
I think most people that do comedy write for themselves. I don’t think there is any other way you can do it, really. Otherwise it would be quite cynical.
DAVID WALLIAMS

People Thinking Writing
Social satire has been around since people have been around.
DAVID WALLIAMS

People Satire Social
I have always liked shows that have laughter in them.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Always Laughter Shows
It’s strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Sadness Strange Way
There’s something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Comedian Mean Scared
I know somebody from university who’s called Phil Collins, and I think there’s something terribly unfortunate about sharing a name with somebody who either is famous or becomes famous.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Names Thinking Unfortunate
I don’t get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Delightful Fans Happy Mets Very

I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it’s over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.

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I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it’s over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.

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