24 Quotes by Rachel Parris

People like to be moved, that's why they're here listening to you instead of sitting at home with the Shipping Forecast.

If you're mocking anyone, make sure it's those at the top of the food chain, not the bottom.

Determined cheerfulness is something I happen to do very well.

You can still have comedy which is sensitive to the topic, where you're laughing at the right part of it, you're not mocking the things that shouldn't be mocked.

I know it's TV, but at the same time you don't foresee that so many people all over the world are going to see it, and have an opinion on it.

I mean, the number one goal is to make people laugh, that's definitely the first aim; but aside from that, when we discuss which topics to talk about, the second goal is to try and make a point about it.

I'd always liked having a laugh with my friends, and I'd done comedy in plays; but then my friends asked me to join this improv troupe and it went well and I started performing with them.

Much like Tim Minchin, I'd love to write and appear in a West End Musical. That's the dream.

I've got a few things on YouTube and the most I've ever had is about 8,000 clicks over five years.