Jimmy Carr Quotes

• I like to write a joke without any fat on it.The shorter the better. I cater for people with ADD, basically.

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  I go around the country and do a simple gag like, ‘The property ladder is now a snake’ and get a real laugh.

   

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• I don’t think it’s any coincidence that I lost my religious faith and ‘manned up’ in the same year. I was described somewhere as a lapsed Catholic, which is funny because I’m not going back! I want to achieve things rather than live life in an animalistic way.

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• I don’t see myself as offending people.

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• I didn’t plan to be the rude middle-class comedian. You write a certain type of joke that you find funny, and mine happen to be often rude. Yes, it’s juvenile, but that’s me.

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• I am trying to release endorphins here. I am not preaching to you – I am trying to make you laugh.

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• Even if you’re doing the national insurance awards, there’s still that excitement when you wonder who is going to win, er, best premiums.

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• As soon as I did my first five minutes of stand-up I knew that I would rather be a failure at comedy than a success in marketing.

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• After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering granny’s words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead.

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• A surprising amount of my jokes sound very implausible but are true.

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Jimmy Carr (30)

Birth:	15th September, 1972
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Actor, Comedian, Television Presenter

About

James Anthony Patrick Carr was born in Isleworth, London, England. He is an English stand-up comedian, television host and actor, known for his signature laugh, deadpan delivery, dark humour, and heckler interaction. He earned a BA degree from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University in 1994. He presented the 100s series of programmes for Channel 4. He was nominated for the 2006 Rose d'Or award for "Best Game Show Host". He won the 2006 British Comedy Award for "Best Live Stand up". His role in several films include: Alien Autopsy, Confetti, Stormbreaker, I Want Candy, and Telstar. His role in television (host) include: Your Face or Mine? (comedy game show), Distraction (game show), The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, and A Comedy Roast (comedy show). He is the author of book, entitled The Naked Jape.

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