512 Quotes by Ricky Gervais

Know your limitations and be content with them. Too much ambition results in promotion to a job you can't do.

I went to university with no money. I can't understand a society that wouldn't give a poor person the same opportunity as a rich person.

Someone asked me what three things I would save if my house was on fire. I said my cat, my salamander and one of the twins.

Avoid employing unlucky people - throw half of the pile of CVs in the bin without reading them.

Americans are brought up to believe they can grow up to be the president of the United States. Brits are told, It won't happen to you.

No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That's the fun bit.

Real racist jokes or sexist jokes aren't funny - not because they're offensive, but because they're not true. As soon as a joke is based on an untruth, it's not funny.

Most people sitting at home aren't cool, successful, witty Hollywood stars, but they all worry about what people think of them when they faux pas.

I think comedy has to be an intellectual pursuit. It comes down to logic and analysis. As soon as it becomes emotional, it's not comedy anymore.