Home Stretch
A source page for quotes linked to Graham Norton.
“I've always found there are far fewer answers than there are questions.”
“In my experience the difference between a straight and a bisexual is about four pints”
“All these people I interview are worth ten times what I'm worth.”
“I do get pleasure from very inconsequential things, like shopping for clothes.”
“A comedian's a comedian. They're a very kind of cynical bunch. I guess that's why I like them.”
“I always say I'd rather be miserable by myself than unhappy in a relationship.”
“I am camp. Lots of gay men can't cope with their campness. They are in denial about it.”
“I bet Maurice Gibb's heart monitor was singing the tune of Stayin' Alive.”
“I was a failed actor but I still wanted to show off, so I ended up doing live comedy.”
“I'd like to retire at 50 but I don't want to sell papers in the middle of London on a Zimmer.”
“I'm often dating people, but I don't say it because you sort of know it won't last long.”
“Those years between drama school and getting onto the stand-up circuit were pretty lean.”
“The only time I took Ecstacy was years and years ago. It was absolutely amazing.”
“The higher your profile becomes, the more aware you are that people out there might hate you.”
“Well, certainly I think American television is - that's proper TV.”
“Occasionally the state of the planet can knock me off my perky perch.”
“It's lovely to get one successful show - the chances of finding a second one are not so hot.”
“You don't want money to make you a social freak where you can only hang out with rich people.”
“It sounds deeply shallow, but for brief spells every member of the public can be fascinating.”
“If it was possible for me to adopt, I probably would, but no one's going to let me adopt.”