62 Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

David Frost plucked me from the nightclubs.

I've been lucky in that I've always loved my job.

There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and deliver some funny angles. But they are not genuinely funny.

In the old days, if you topped the bill one evening, you'd do 22 minutes maximum, and if you overstepped and did 27 one night, you'd get a knock on the door telling you it wasn't acceptable.

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.

I have been trapped in some posh toilets, including those in Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, and at Victor Spinetti's memorial at St. Paul's Covent Garden, I got locked in the loo.

Dad was a baker, and Mum was tied up with church and the social club.

Our comedy was light-hearted amusement that seemingly tripped naturally off the tongue. That's why I don't think it will date.