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The simple fact is, offense is taken, not given.

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Ricky Gervais
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 25
Actor
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Musician
Radio Personality
Screenwriter
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Ricky Dene Gervais
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I went to university with no money. I can't understand a society that wouldn't give a poor person the same opportunity as a rich person.
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I've always dabbled. I've always nearly written a book, I've always tried painting, I've always tried to make something out of ideas, really. It was never a plan. I never thought, Right. First I'll get famous, and then I'll do a book.
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There are good and bad critics like good or bad artists. A good critic says why they didn't like it. A bad critic gives it away that they don't like you as a person. I quite like that as well, because it means that I've won.
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I remember one review of The Office Christmas Special that compared it unfavourably to Dickens. What? You're saying I'm not as good as the greatest storyteller ever. Boo! Boo! I think I can live with that.
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I remember the first check I got for 'The Office,' and it made me feel sad. It ruined it. ... Because there was sort of a nobility in poverty.
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Body language is more powerful than words.
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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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That’s the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, in the end leads to liberation and dignity.
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I like my baths really deep and hot. But washing everything only takes a few minutes. So I thought it would be a waste to just flush all that water away. So there was nothing else to do but take pictures of myself trying to look as horrendous as possible. Oh my, what have I started?
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Thank you God for making me an atheist.
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I think doing something creative is the most important thing to me, and I think it's probably just good for the soul for anyone, whatever it is. You don't have to be a film director - you can do gardening or something - but I think everyone needs to create something.
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To complain about critics in a business is like a sailor complaining about the waves. Go back to the beach if you don't like it.
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I'd like to thank God for making me an atheist.
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It will be great to play a short, fat sweaty loser for a change.
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I think Hollywood's gotten more reactionary and conservative over the years, because there's no longer art in Hollywood. Art suffers in Hollywood.
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Be happy. It really annoys negative people.
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Know your limitations and be content with them. Too much ambition results in promotion to a job you can't do.
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I always chose all my friends on whether they were funny. What's a better way to pass the time than laughing or smiling?
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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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I've never done anything for the common consensus. I do things to please me. If you are happy with something yourself, you become bulletproof.
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