“It was a bizarre existence I led in my early twenties - that cliche of the comedian who goes out and entertains a roomful of people and then goes home to a lonely bedsit was unbelievably poignant for me because that was exactly what I was doing. I had periods of real loneliness.” PeopleRealHomeExistenceLonelinessPeriodsLonelyTwentiesComedianBizarreClichePoignant Author:Paul Merton
“Well, sanity, I suppose, is getting people to see the world your way.” PeopleWorldWayWellsSanity Author:Paul Merton
“The thing about improvisation is that it's not about what you say. It's listening to what other people say. It's about what you hear.” PeopleListeningImprovisationBeautiful Day Author:Paul Merton
“If you became a comedian in the '80s, you had to work the circuit and make people laugh. Canned laughter is cheating.” PeopleIfsLaughingLaughterComedianCheating80sMaking People LaughCircuits Author:Paul Merton
“I looked at longevity in show business when I was about 13, and the people who seemed to have longevity were the ones who'd spent quite a bit of time learning about what they were doing before they made it.” PeopleMadeShowsBitsMade ItLongevityShow Business Author:Paul Merton
“It seems like a contradiction, but the shy person who is a performer actually does make sense, because in a way, when you're young and shy, making people laugh is a good way to make friends. It's an instant connection.” PeopleWayPersonsDoeSeemsYoungLaughingConnectionsMake SenseInstantContradictionShyPerformersGood WayMaking People LaughShy PersonInstant Connection Author:Paul Merton
