Quotes About Self-deprecation

I don't pretend to be a great interviewer; I don't even pretend to be good at my job.

Who is shorter, me or David Silva? I don't know. Probably him.

I think the tax cut is ridiculous but so am I.

God, I'm an idiot," I said, once we'd almost reached our destination. "That's never a term I'd use to describe you," he said promptly. "Articulate. Well dressed. Smart. Organized. Beautiful. I'd use those terms, but never 'idiot.

They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression.

Peace out, L.A.! Goodbye, wheatgrass and early-morning mountain hikes and hideous highway traffic and surfing culture and most of all people who either didn't understand or didn't like sarcasm. Hello, dirt and bagels and taxis and self-deprecation and edge. It was good to be home.

I'm just another stupid human.

A modest little person, with much to be modest about.

I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so.

Over the years, I learned that in my career, unlike in life, sometimes my wheelchair is its own automatic door opener. I was able to win the OWN competition by applying one simple principle: be funny, and admit you suck before anyone else can call you out on it. In other words, make the narrative of your failure a comedy.

I think there are different kinds of comedians, and I prefer the clowns who are going: 'I'm an idiot, aren't we all a bit like this, laugh at me.' Whereas, a lot of other comedians are saying: 'Aren't I clever? You want to be me, aren't I cool? Revere me.' Which is fine. But that's not my bag.

I don't barbeque myself because that would involve me cooking. And whereas I can, I'm not a very good cook.

I enjoy taking jobs that make fun of me - or me as Princess Leia, or me as the writer, or whatever, as some idea.

To be fair, I don't get mad when people laugh at me when I fall down.

I don't like to praise myself - that I am the quickest, that I am the strongest, that I am the most technical guy - I never do that.

JFK to RFK: To survive in politics, you sometimes have to be willing to make fun of yourself.

How's the head?... They say I'll need a couple of stitches. Who knows, could be an improvement.

What a precious triple donkey I had made of myself!

The people of the United States, perhaps more than any other nation in history, love to abase themselves and proclaim their unworthiness, and seem to find refreshment in doing so... That is a dark frivolity, but still frivolity.

When you've been on a programme called 'An Idiot Abroad' job offers aren't exactly flying in.

One thing that I am proud of: I am really capable of laughing at myself.

You can compare me with Greta Garbo. I have big feet, too.

Something I always admire, especially in female comedians, is that they're willing to make themselves look terrible.

I do comedy shows. I make fun of myself, first of all.