Quotes from Richard Herring

I had a very happy upbringing; I love funny people and love to make them laugh.

I am nearly 5ft 7in, which is short for a guy. I have the upper body of a taller man, but my legs are only 28.5in.

I like leaving things to the last possible minute, then letting blind panic be my stimulus.

I've got the whole of 'Seinfeld' on DVD and I keep on watching the first four series and then stopping.

I would like to be strapped to a giant rocket and fired into the heart of the sun.

My parents felt old-fashioned, growing up - they were quite disciplinarian. We went to church and had to learn music, but in hindsight it was a good thing.

I've always liked science fiction as a way of commenting on ourselves and it's wrong that it is seen as less valid than other art forms.

I like churches and Catholic symbolism, and although the art at the Vatican is overwhelming to see, I appreciated it even as an atheist.

I went to a homoeopath once, but she just told me that I was allergic to everything that I liked.

You can joke about anything. It just depends on your angle and the way you go about it.

Happiness is alluring but ungraspable, which is perhaps its ultimate appeal. Who'd really want to have it all the time?

I certainly don't get any pleasure from watching someone else dancing. That's weird. Why would anyone pay money to watch an adult dance? Just moving around in a rhythmical fashion. It's the worst medium for artistic expression.

If I was happy for eternity I don't think I could enjoy it.

I have got a lovely life. The people who like me come and see me and I make a nice living. Being on TV isn't so important. You have got to be able to do what you want to do.

When I was a kid I mainly listened to comedy albums.