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Paul Merton Quotes

I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: british
Birth: July 9, 1957

Topics

Funny Nature Age Comedy Remember

I'm not a household name; I'm just a household name to guitar freaks.

Name Guitar Just Household Freaks

Once you are successful, there's a very seductive rhythm at work that keeps you wanting to outdo yourself. By the end of 'Spirit' I felt like I didn't want to get into that trap. It almost makes you cartoon-like.

Life Work Great Art Attention Want

America is still mostly xenophobic and racist. That's the nature of America, I think.

Nature Think America Still I Think

I'd like to play a mixture of Lucille Ball meets Murphy Brown meets Glenn Close on 'Damages,' to keep a little bit of the darkness in there. I like dark comedy a lot.

Darkness Comedy Dark Play Little

There was no convincing me that a stepmother could be anything but a wicked ogre, and I acted accordingly.

Me Wicked Anything Stepmother Could

There is such amazing talent at Disney. My job is 100% creative, and I am very excited to creatively lead them.

Job Creative Talent I Am Amazing

For books I want to keep reading, it's definitely the voice. It must be a voice I've never heard before, and it must have its own particular intelligence. By 'voice,' I don't mean vernacular. It has to have its own particular history and world that it inhabits.

History Intelligence World Reading

In the early days, it was, you know, I used to weep while I was writing. I used to grab at any kind of anything, any hint, any tip of how to make it easy.

Writing Easy You Early Know Kind

I never was after money. It never attracted me.

Money Me Never Attracted After

I go four- wheeling in my truck. I also like to fish, cook, do stuff around my house. I even studied fencing for awhile.

Truck Fish House Go Cook Four

Some players tell me that since retiring they've had the urge to go somewhere every three days. To satisfy that urge, they may even jump in the car and drive around the block.

Car Me Drive Jump Go Three

Particularly when it comes to the regulatory environment, being a jerk doesn't actually get you very far.

Environment You Being Jerk Get Far

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