105 Quotes by Ben Miller

I've never really had a plan. You never know what's going to happen.

I'm a huge fan of French comedy. The French play comedy in a slightly different way than we do: they play it with a sort of realism that we don't necessarily often do ourselves.

I like to think of myself as focused in work, but it probably comes across as obsessive.

I enjoyed learning French, and I enjoyed speaking French.

I don't think you get a lot of comedians who are homeopaths. Comedy is essentially about not being hoodwinked.

I did play a romantic part once - Orsino in 'Twelfth Night.'

There's something wonderful about that sort of Poirot, Agatha Christie-style investigation: cross-questioning all the witnesses and checking their stories, looking for means, motive, and opportunity.

I was on holiday in Ibiza, having a lovely time, writing a book and looking at the stars every night and generally not having a care in the world. Then I got sent the script for 'Death in Paradise.' I couldn't get back to England in time for the auditions, so my girlfriend filmed me on her camera, and I sent it off via email.

As with anything that involves emotional pain, comedy isn't too far behind. There's that element of no matter how painful something is - as long as it is not you that is going through it - it can be funny.