Theatricals can be irritating, but will provide a better night out than mobile phone salespeople. Arthur Smith Read Quote
It’s worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you’ve won one but, since you never do know, it’s not worth it. Arthur Smith Read Quote
Listening to Chris Moyles on Radio 1 is the most miserable thing any human being can do, but attending awards ceremonies isn’t far behind. Arthur Smith Read Quote
I read ‘Crime and Punishment’ years ago and don’t recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping paranoia and panic. Arthur Smith Read Quote
After you’ve read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo. Arthur Smith Read Quote
It’s the time of year when the literati give advice on what we should be reading on our summer holidays. These terrifying lists often leave me appalled at my own ignorance, but also suspicious about the pretension of their advocates. Arthur Smith Read Quote
It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance. Arthur Smith Read Quote
About every four years, someone says to me, ‘I’ve got a friend who looks exactly like you.’ What can you say to this? Arthur Smith Read Quote
I find it hilarious that there are academics who try to analyse chemical changes in the brains of students while exposing them to gags. Arthur Smith Read Quote
When they meet a stand-up comic, people sometimes remark: ‘That must be the hardest job in the world.’ Among comedians, only Freddie Starr is not embarrassed and slightly appalled by this remark. Arthur Smith Read Quote
