Quotes by John Bishop

Everybody has layers.

The biggest thing that's ever happened in anyone's life is your family, isn't it? They're the most important thing in your life.

When I started doing arenas, because of the screens, I was back to getting the reaction of a very small room. If I say something and raise my eyebrow, everyone sees it. So people were laughing at the subtleties that they weren't getting in the theatres. It was really strange.

I love pure joke-tellers, but if I go to see a comedian for a full show, I want to feel I know them more than when I came through the door.

An accent like mine defines you regionally, but it also gives you a class identity.

I want to do straight, dramatic acting so I do a hit show when you get chased by aliens!

Some people are brilliant at being comedy actors and if you're a comedian I think there's a perception that, if you're acting at something that's meant to be funny, it will be funny all the way though and you'll be dropping in gags.

I didn't want to do comedic acting because I don't think I am very good at it.

When I took my kids to see the house that we're buying I took them in the car to the estate I grew up on. I got the kids out of the car and explained that this is where they're from.

It's very gratifying sometimes to make yourself the butt of the joke because it bursts your bubble.