Paul Whitehouse Quotes

Paul Whitehouse

Profession : Actor

Birth : May 17, 1958

I come from a musical family. My mum was a professional, for a while, and won the Golden Voice of Wales.

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Only Fools' wasn't just a comedy show, it became part of people's lives.

Paul Whitehouse

We want to celebrate John Sullivan's writing, and hope we've done it justice.

Paul Whitehouse

There was always something odd about Jimmy Savile, you knew that.

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The audience for 'The Fast Show' was much less than 'Harry Enfield and Chums,' but of course 'The Fast Show' was recognised by many as a poignant work of genius.

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I look at some 'Fast Shows' now and I just think, 'Where are the jokes?'

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Harry is much more conscientious than I am, and he's better at writing than I am.

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It's hunting, but unlike shooting, which is noisy and intrusive, fishing is all about quietness and stealth.

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There's nothing better than going down the lawn to the river for a few hours in the evening and catching your own supper.

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I actually think the 'Mighty Boosh' and 'Peep Show' and 'Armstrong and Miller' are all really good.

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Compared with what's happening in, say, Darfur or South Ossetia, finding an audience for your comedy show is not that significant.

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If you did something in 'The Fast Show' that didn't work, you could always deliberately undermine it, or chop it into three and run it over a series, but 'Happiness' is a bit more like real life, in that sometimes there are bits that aren't particularly funny, but you just have to hope that a funny bit will be along in a minute.

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I'm quite shallow.

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We've talked about it, but I think one of the reasons 'Gone Fishing' is popular is that the fishing is on our doorstep. Even the more highfalutin places are available to anyone at certain times of the year. It's sometimes expensive, but no more expensive than you'd spend going to the football.

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Bob and I are both of the opinion that the funniest creature on Earth is the 14-year-old boy.

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I never eat veal. I don't agree with the way it is produced.

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They go together, don't they, 'monumental' and 'folly?'

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You've got to try something new and risk opprobrium. But you won't see me debuting at Glyndebourne.

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Some friends of mine have started what they call the Misery Club. They just drink and bemoan failed relationships.

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Well, I don't get depressed, but there have certainly been moments in life when I've been really miserable.

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