Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervaisis an English comedian, actor, director, producer, writer and former pop singer and manager...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth25 June 1961
CityWhitley, England
odd-things done television
I've probably done the odd thing. I've probably done more than I would have done and some things you don't say no to. You don't say no to working with "The Simpsons"... the greatest comedy show on television. You mustn't. Even though going to my bad judgment, I remember saying that all I can do is make this show slightly worse.
real racist-jokes offensive
Real racist jokes or sexist jokes aren't funny - not because they're offensive, but because they're not true. As soon as a joke is based on an untruth, it's not funny.
dog believe people
It's a privilege to be in such a great category of people and... I don't believe in God, so I'd like to thank dogs. Dogs have given me everything.
believe animal years
Whether you understand they evolved over billions of years or believe that a God made them all one afternoon, please be kind to animals.
thinking wire damage
When you think of things like The Sopranos, The Wire, Damages, they are beating film on a regular basis. Most films are terrible. It's only the 2% that are good. There's things you can do on TV which you can't do on film. There is something about those episodic, serialisations that are grand and operatic.
fun afterlife assuming
Since there is absolutely no logical reason to assume there is an afterlife, I decided to make the life I have now as much fun as possible.
real drama struggle
We want to see a struggle. We want to see people falling over but getting themselves back up on their feet, and that's what's extraordinary- ordinary people and their struggle. There's nothing as interesting as real life out your window. You walk down the street for half an hour, I'll give you half an hour of drama.
men giving honor
Honor is a gift a man gives himself. You can be as good as anyone that ever lived. If you can read, you can learn everything that anyone ever learned. But you've got to want it.
jobs healthy trying
Got a proper job at 28. Gave it up to try comedy at 38. Decided to get fit and healthy at 48. It's never too late. But do it now
believe mean burden-of-proof
It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be "You came up with the idea. Why do you believe it?" I could tell you I've got superpowers. But I can't go up to people saying "Prove I can't fly." They'd go: "What do you mean 'Prove you can't fly'? Prove you can!"
atheism hobbies belief
Atheism is a belief system”, is like saying “not going skiing, is a hobby.
jobs thinking laughing
I think the job of a comedian is to make people laugh, but also challenge them to laugh at things they didn't know they could until now.
andy anyone bear burdened david eats good holding hurt job putting sack similar stand
It's a similar thing with David Brent. David Brent is not that good at his job because he couldn't stand for one person in the world not to like him. Andy can't sack his agent, because he can't bear putting anyone else in pain. The real thing holding him back is, he's burdened with conscience. I mean, he's like any of us really. ... It just eats you up if you think you've hurt anyone's feelings.
boss friend
a friend first, and a boss second, entertainer third.