225 Quotes by Steve Coogan

I am lucky to be in a profession that is not age dependent.

If the person who can effectively sanction ill-conceived wars can play the electric guitar, which is a symbol of rebellion, then that whole worldview becomes confused.

Most of all I don't want to be bored. That's why I'd rather do something that has some sort of ambition, that risks failing, rather than make safer, more comfortable choices.

I love people who are openly gay in theatre, because they have license to do what they like, and there's a kind of artistic liberal tolerance thing that goes on.

I’m just attracted to playing people who are ostensible unlikable. That’s not to say that there’s something in there that makes you care. It might be that you just find them so awful that you just can’t stop watching, like a car crash.

If things don’t come easy to you, you have to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

I’ve met people who’ve dismissed me, and then they find out that they like my work, and suddenly their attitude changes toward me. And I think that’s very funny and very human. But it’s also very unattractive.

As soon as I see period costume, I turn off. It’s like hearing drama on Radio 4.

But with comedy it’s a simple premise. If it’s funny, people laugh. If it’s not, they don’t.