Steve Coogan Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I find impressionists slightly annoying, really.”

“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.”

“The best feeling in the world is performing in front of a live audience who like what you're doing. I can understand why people become dictators just because of the thrill they get making the speeches.”

“Hacking into a victim of crime's phone is a sort of poetically elegant manifestation of a modus operandi the tabloids have.”

“I happen to have a public profile. Ditto newspaper editors. It's a result of what I do, not an end.”

“People regurgitate the same old cliches and it becomes like a photocopy of a photocopy of something that's vaguely interesting.”

“When you see a crowd of people jumping up and down at a pop concert, all gloriously in the moment, I don't think you'll ever see a comedian there. They'll all be standing at the sides, looking at how it all fits together.”

“There's something quite joyful about doing comedy which doesn't really need much analysis. I'm not elitist. I like to do crowd-pleasing stuff which is a bit smart, but is just about belly laughs.”

“Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.”

“I want my work to be judged, not me.”