Quotes from Chris O'Dowd

I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there.

I often talk to myself while walking down the street. I did it as a kid.

Comedy writing is taking the brief thought and going with it.

I'd like my super power to be puns; I'd like to be great at puns: pun power. Then I could go on loads of panel shows and live off that forever.

I don't think the public here buy this idea that women and men speak different comedic languages.

For some reason, I find that in the course of my career I've worked with more women than most men have.

I think there's something in the fact that it's hard to be good looking and funny. You have to have an oddball quality; people have to sympathise with you to find you funny.

I cook rarely, but I've kind of got two or three dishes that I stick to. I do a great sweet potato and lentil curry.

I never go to these showbiz parties. I avoid them with a 10-inch pole.

A guy who's actually self destructive is quite fun to play.

The bottom line is that female writers aren't being given enough opportunities by male producers.

Success is absolutely intoxicating. I've seen people behave in ways that seem very far from how they would behave normally.

I grew up in a house of forthright women.

I'm a Hawaiian shirt guy. I've made that life decision.

Being at the genesis of the creative process is definitely something I want to keep doing. It's just such a great buzz.

Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence.

When I was about 13 I realised girls weren't going to kiss me because I was a gigantic, weird looking creature from the depths. I was like 6 ft. aged 11.

The fame thing has happened very gradually, so I've been kind of lucky.

I play very sweet characters, so people look at me like I'm the kid from 'The Wonder Years,' rather than Brad Pitt.

When I say I hate nostalgia, I hate things set in the recent past where everything is shiny and new.

All of this talk of recession offends me. I am delighted that bankers have less money.

In comedy it helps if there's a friendly atmosphere on the set.

Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors.

I just am so tired of really badly written women. It's so boring.