512 Quotes by Ricky Gervais

That’s the amazing thing about life. You can just rub it out, like a blackboard, and start again.

The best thing about being dead is that you don’t know about it. It’s like being stupid – it’s only painful for others.

I think Hollywood’s gotten more reactionary and conservative over the years, because there’s no longer art in Hollywood. Art suffers in Hollywood.

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.

I can’t stand it. I can’t stand someone being embarrassed. I don’t know why. If someone slips over and the first thing they do is look around, I pretend I haven’t seen it.

If I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden, and Toby, I would shoot Toby twice.

I think that’s the fundamental thing – you can go anywhere you like as long as you’re following a character that the audience likes and understands.

Even if it’s such a lowly art as TV, you’ve got to get stuff off your chest, because that’s what makes something different and original, your particular take on stuff.

I’m a militant fundamentalist atheist. I’m going to get on a crowded train, unbutton my coat and say rational things. People will be hurt.