512 Quotes by Ricky Gervais

Enjoy life. Have fun. Be kind. Have worth. Have friends. Be honest. Laugh. Die with dignity. Make the most of it. It’s all we’ve got.

Life is just a series of peaks and troughs. And you don’t know whether you’re in a trough until you’re climbing out, or on a peak until you’re coming down. And that’s it you know, you never know what’s round the corner. But it’s all good. “If you want the rainbow, you’ve gotta put up with the rain.” Do you know which “philosopher” said that? Dolly Parton. And people say she’s just a big pair of tits.

Comedy and drama are different sides of the same coin. And the thing about comedy and drama is about likability. It’s about character first. It’s about story. And for me, it’s about empathy, and I think the realer someone is, the further you can go either way with them.

A joke isn’t yours. It’s used and you don’t know where it’s been.

With ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’ I’ve always snuck in a little bit of heart and pathos – and drama, which is fun.

I’m not from around these parts. I’m from a little place called England: we used to run the world before you.

It’s quite easy to make a load of people laugh, it’s often a reflex action, but I think to make them cry is harder without manipulating them.

Being on the edge isn’t as safe, but the view is better.

Popularity and democracy aren’t a judge, they’re just stats.