105 Quotes by David Baddiel

Why is it kind of acceptable to say that the Germans are better at penalties, but not that blacks are better at boxing? Is it simply that you're allowed to stereotype a group perceived as oppressive, but not one perceived as oppressed - which is why it's fine for women columnists constantly to rail against men, but never the other way round?

My dad was a scientist. More than that: my dad grew up in a tiny terraced house in Swansea, the only child of a second-generation immigrant family - his father sold cloth, zips and buttons from door to door - and so science - biochemistry at Swansea University, followed by a PhD at Imperial College - was his way out, his way up.

I don't believe in God but I do believe in Larry David.

Three Lions' is a song about loss: about the fact that England mainly lose.

Football fandom is this, it's magical thinking, it's hope over experience.

Now 'South Park' - they are interested in blasphemy. They're interested in creating offence for its own sake.

When I was growing up I don't think Muslims and Jews were considered to be opposites.

Unfortunately, we no longer live in a culture where what is spoken about and what truths are told and what lies are told are objective any more, so my personal feeling is that you have to try to take them on.

Fame is a silly thing that makes your life absurd.