TV has lost a lot of its self-confidence as its power has been eroded by the internet.
DAVID WALLIAMSTV has lost a lot of its self-confidence as its power has been eroded by the internet.
DAVID WALLIAMSWe’ve got 12-year-old boys dressing up as transvestites.
DAVID WALLIAMSI 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 WALLIAMSThere’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 WALLIAMSI 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 WALLIAMSI have always liked shows that have laughter in them.
DAVID WALLIAMSSocial satire has been around since people have been around.
DAVID WALLIAMSThere’s something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process.
DAVID WALLIAMSI 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 WALLIAMSWriting 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 WALLIAMSI don’t get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.
DAVID WALLIAMSI’ve just swum the length of the Thames. I feel quite tired.
DAVID WALLIAMSI just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.
DAVID WALLIAMSI’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 WALLIAMSI 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 WALLIAMSDefinitely 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.
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