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Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.
Steve Coogan
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Steve Coogan
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: October 14
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Stephen John Coogan
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To me, most theatre looks ridiculous. I find it very difficult to do. Personally, if I ever try to do serious stuff, I always end up looking like an asshole, so I might as well try and do comedy, because I'm good at that.
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Sadly, I can't say the same for my Father, who is probably in a different place - Hell.
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I'm not Mother Teresa. But I'm not Frank Bough, either. I am getting older and a bit more sensible. I'm not going to be popping up in dungeons every six months. If you catch me preaching fidelity while I am shagging chickens then throw the book at me. Otherwise, leave me alone.
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Hacking into a victim of crime's phone is a sort of poetically elegant manifestation of a modus operandi the tabloids have.
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When I see friends from school I think they've all grown old and I've stayed the same.
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It is not true that sex degrades women... if it is any good.
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Two thousand years ago, the Holy family had a ramble from Nazareth to Bethlehem - in much the same way as I'm having a ramble from Norwich to Swaffham. Although I'm not comparing myself to Jesus - I don't want to get bogged down in that whole controversy again.
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