512 Quotes by Ricky Gervais

Life is so interesting... just every day life. I remember someone once saying: "Drama is real life with the boring bits taken out."

I've always been fascinated with actors who have to be heroes, whereas I shy away from that,

Atheism is the lack of belief in a god (or gods). It makes no claim. It merely rejects the claim that a god (or gods) exists. Nothing more.

I think the social faux par is probably what most people fear... more people fear public speaking than death and that's because we don't want to make a fool of ourselves. It's fundamental.

People see me in the suit and they know I'm not fooling anyone, they know I'm rock and roll through and through.

a friend first, and a boss second, entertainer third.

I remember one review of The Office Christmas Special that compared it unfavourably to Dickens. What? You're saying I'm not as good as the greatest storyteller ever. Boo! Boo! I think I can live with that.

I see myself much more as a writer/director or at least an aspiring writer/director - not necessarily in film.

It will be great to play a short, fat sweaty loser for a change.