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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

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
TV has lost a lot of its self-confidence as its power has been eroded by the internet.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Confidence Internet Self Television
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
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
We’ve got 12-year-old boys dressing up as transvestites.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Boys Dressing Transvestites Years
Writing for radio really focuses the mind, because you can’t rely on thinking “Oh, just pull a funny face at the end of this sketch.” You’ve got to try to work on the words.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Mind Thinking Writing
I’ve just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired.
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Length Thames Tired
Social satire has been around since people have been around.
DAVID WALLIAMS

People Satire Social
All human life can be found in an airport.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Airports Found Human Life
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
It’s strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Sadness Strange Way
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 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
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
The most used piece of kit in my kitchen is my saucepan. I use it every morning to cook my porridge in. The least used piece of equipment? I’d say a food mixer. I’ve never used it, I don’t really know what they’re for.
DAVID WALLIAMS

Cook Kitchen Morning Use

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.

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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.

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