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Jimmy Carr
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 15
Comedian
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Stand-Up Comedian
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James Anthony Patrick Carr
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If we're all God's children, what's so special about Jesus?
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I was in love with the idea of being in love with a woman way before I was actually in love with one.
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Women were quite terrifying until I was older. I think that's partly down to confidence.
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The 2012 Olympics is going to cost £8 billion which is a lot of money. It'll probably bankrupt London. But you can't put a price on two bronze medals in cycling.
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I was in the South of France. I saw a Brownie on a school trip. She was holding up a book. It said on the front 'rough guide'. I thought: 'Yeah' she's not a looker.
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Viagra has instructions: 'Keep away from children' - what kind of man do you think I am?
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Yes, I have this crazy honk of a laugh.
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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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All comedians are a bit attention-seeking and I'm no different. Anyone with the audacity to want to be listened to for an hour and a half must be.
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If I'm at home for the weekend - and that is almost never - I tend to get twitchy at about eight o'clock in the evening because my body clock is timed to go on stage. I don't know what to do with myself.
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I don't see myself as offending people.
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I saw that show, 50 Things To Do Before You Die. I would have thought the obvious one was 'Shout For Help'.
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I used to buy lottery tickets every week until I realised you could watch it on TV for nothing.
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When you eat a lot of spicy food, you can lose your taste. When I was in India last summer, I was listening to a lot of Michael Bolton.
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Boxers don't have sex before a fight. Do you know why that is? They don't fancy each other.
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When people come over to my house for dinner, I always have a vegetarian option. They can make do, or they can **** off!
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I may be middle class, but I'm hard. 'Al dente', you could say.
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I think the idea that death is not the end, that your dog's just gone to live on the farm, is limiting. Thoughts like that prevent you from making the most of the time that you have.
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My girlfriend bought a cook book the other day called 'Cheap and easy vegetarian cooking'. Which is perfect for her, because not only is she vegetarian.
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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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