Greg Davies Quotes

Greg Davies

Profession : Comedian

Birth : May 14, 1968

I had a great time as a teacher, but I was just treading water, as a lot of us do.

Greg Davies

Some friends think I'm dull now. But I think it's great that I'm no longer trying to make everyone laugh in the pub.

Greg Davies

I've politely declined a few reality-type things but generally have been asked to do things that I'd enjoy. I'll be doing less in the new year so I can get some writing done.

Greg Davies

The truth is, I should have never done teaching. I did teaching because I didn't have the bottle to have a go at comedy. Whether there's any gain to comedy is not for me to say. But certainly it was no loss to teaching.

Greg Davies

In standup, the feedback is instantaneous, and if it fails, you know you'll be off-stage and hiding in a short time.

Greg Davies

I've never disguised the fact that I wasn't happy in teaching. But the reason was that I wanted to do comedy. I would have been a very unhappy security guard or a very unhappy greengrocer.

Greg Davies

Comedy brings out this rage in people: they get furious when they don't like something. I have some lovely hardcore fans.

Greg Davies

My greatest weakness is... food. If it looks like it's going to taste nice, it goes in my face - simple as that.

Greg Davies

When you're trying to enter something as intimidating as comedy, starting out with a support network of likeminded people is a powerful thing. It was natural we'd end up working together because we went through those first petrifying moments together. We created gigs for each other, slapped each other on the back, and protected each other.

Greg Davies

I have no system of writing. It's chaos. I could be upside down on my bedroom floor; I'll be scribbling on a pad that I'll then lose. I'll be on the toilet with my laptop on, sitting in the pub with my iPad.

Greg Davies

'Man Down''s my absolute priority. If they give me another series, I'll throw everything into it because I really like the characters. But after that, I'll certainly be getting back on stage because I haven't done a proper gig for two years. Which is ridiculous for someone who loves it so much.

Greg Davies

The only difference between a comedian and someone else? We need to make people laugh more.

Greg Davies

As a young ma,n I was an absolute idiot. I think my exes would say I was a likeable baby. I had a teenager's bedroom when I was 32.

Greg Davies

I am most certainly not rich. But I am a man who is intrinsically lazy. And I'm more than happy to put a piece of cheese on a rice cake and call that dinner.

Greg Davies

My dad is the funniest human being I've ever met in my life - for years, I'd watch him hold court in whatever situation he was in; he was the most amazing raconteur. I often feel I've hijacked what should have been his career.

Greg Davies

As far as characters are concerned, Alan Partridge makes me wet myself. I'm currently reading the book and have started talking like him as an unfortunate consequence.

Greg Davies

As soon as I get the chance, I'll be back spouting nonsense on the microphone.

Greg Davies

I often run teaching down in my standup, but I had some great years, and it's a great job. It represented a place where I knew what I wanted to do but didn't have the courage.

Greg Davies