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Some people are widely read. I'm thinly read.
Eddie Izzard
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Eddie Izzard
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 7
Actor
Comedian
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Politician
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Edward John Izzard
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I'm a dyslexic person, so I avoid books.
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I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from.
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If I were Achilles I would put my foot in a f**k off block of concrete!
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I don't subscribe to the theory that all politicians are crap. I think the 'cool people' often take that position.
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All humans can do more than they think they can do. So I think we can all actually be more superhuman than we think we can.
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But the Dutch speak four languages and smoke marijuana!
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Honey bees are amazing creatures. I mean, think about it, do earwigs make chutney?
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America is the new Roman Empire. Remember what happened to Rome.
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So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naive, I feel!
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My Gran said put a thimble on your finger and it helps you in case you slip with the needle and it goes up, into the brain, and death.
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If you can be your own force of nature and have a positive heart, then you can actually do something good in the world.
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My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal.
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When you're more mature, you do start telling the truth, in odd situations. I'm sorry, I've broken a glass here. Is that expensive? I'll pay for it. I'm sorry. And you do that so that people in the room might go, What a strong personality that person has. I like to have sex with people with strong personalities.
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If you get anything creative going, then the work and play thing is the same thing, I feel.
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Puberty is the sickest joke God plays on us. So you're just noticing members of the sex: Girls girls, ooo. Naturally you want to look your best, and God says No! You will look the worst you've ever looked in your life!
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Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun).
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I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing.
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I wanted to be less well-known in comedy.
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In the UK a lot of people don't like to try. There's a different cultural thing. Here [in USA] if you try and fail, you get up again and start again and keep going. People respect you for it. Even if you keep failing, they respect the tenacity.
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