Steve Coogan

“Comedy is a powerful tool. It's a way of dealing with the dark side of life.”

“There's a thin line between classy and trashy.”

“I don't mind being disliked. I think it's a good thing. It's a sign that you're doing something interesting.”

“I have a natural pomposity. I have to work on it.”

“I find it difficult to be in a room with people who don't have a sense of irony.”

“I'd rather be a hypocrite than the same person forever.”

“If you're not paying for it, you're the product.”

“I think the best comedy comes from a place of truth.”

“I'm not a Luddite, but I'm not a big fan of the digital age.”

“I think humour is a way of holding a mirror up to society.”

“There's a lot of me in Alan Partridge, but I'm not Alan Partridge.”

“The older I get, the more I realise that the only thing that matters is what you do. Not what you say you're going to do.”

“I try to make people laugh, and I try to make them think.”

“I’m not a conventional leading man. I’m a character actor.”

“I like to be a master of my own destiny. It's not a question of power, it is a question of freedom.”