Home / Quotes / Quote by David Walliams

Quote by David Walliams

“I had a very happy childhood, but I wasn't that happy a child. I liked being alone and creating characters and voices. I think that's when your creativity is developed, when you're young. I liked the world of the imagination because it was an easy place to go to.”

Quote by David Walliams

Author

David Walliams is a British comedian and author, born on August 20, 1971. Known for his unique sense of humor and imaginative storytelling, he has written several popular children's books. more

You May Also Like

“I just want to be happy, have kids, enjoy my life, help others and create some good work.”

Want Helping Kids Enjoy Helping Others Good Work Want To Be Happy I Just Want To Be Happy Just Want To Be Happy

Author:David Walliams

“I'm terribly attention-seeking. It's very different once you get all this attention, though. Because then you want to control it. And you can't exactly.”

Want Different Attention Seeking Attention Seeking

Author:David Walliams

“I was the kind of person who got bullied and loved the attention of it.”

Kind Persons Attention Bullied Being Bullied

Author:David Walliams

“It's important when you're married not to forget those things you used to do when you were trying to get her to marry you. You can't send flowers and buy gifts then, when you're married, say, 'Right, get my tea on'. That doesn't go down well. So you've got to keep that level of interest going.”

Trying Wells Important Used Interest Forget Levels Flower Married Tea

Author:David Walliams

“I don't know what I'll be like when I'm 60. I already have the traits of a retired gentleman.”

Knows Gentleman Traits Retired

Author:David Walliams

“I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.”

Ifs Thinking Comedy Humour Findings Jokes Demeaning

Author:David Walliams

“When you are doing endurance swimming you just need to take in as many carbs as possible to put on as much weight as you can. Basically you can eat whatever you want, which can be quite fun. Everything is guilt-free.”

Want Needs Fun Weight Guilt Endurance Swimming Carbs Guilt Free

Author:David Walliams

“Reality always outstrips fiction. Whatever you make up, something more incredible always pops up in real life.”

Real Reality Fiction Incredibles Pops Real Life

Author:David Walliams

“When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and dramatic stories - and my absolute favourite was 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.' Everything about it electrified me, and when I re-read Roald Dahl's books as an adult it surprised me.”

Children Book Stories Hands Losing Adults Absolutes Dramatic Chocolate Factories Favourite Charlie Colourful Losing Myself Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Author:David Walliams

“Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I should know. I'm a children's writer myself.”

Ifs Knows Should Children Book Literature Poor Reader Adults Relation Children's Books

Author:David Walliams