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People confuse the subject of the joke with the target of the joke, and they're very rarely the same.
Ricky Gervais
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Ricky Gervais
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 25
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[As a kid] I did enjoy making people laugh but I was also attracted to funny people. I'm [still] quite happy to not be the one trying to make other people laugh. I'm happy laughing at someone else. I enjoy laughing and I'll happily be the one just laughing all night if you can make me laugh.
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Even if it's such a lowly art as TV, you've got to get stuff off your chest, because that's what makes something different and original, your particular take on stuff.
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It's interesting that music in this country... we sort of sold something to America with The Beatles and they sold something back. And we've never been afraid to embrace American style rock 'n' roll and make it our own over here.
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Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.
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Same sex marriage isn't gay privilege, it's equal rights. Privilege would be something like gay people not paying taxes. Like churches don't.
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Opinions don't affect facts. But facts should affect opinions, and do, if you're rational
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