When I was 17, my dad was teaching in the States. He hired an A-Team-style van, and we drove all over. My resounding memory of it was that we saw all these wonderful places but that my sister and I were being horrible, sulky teenagers. Greg Davies Read Quote
The most expensive thing I’ve ever splashed out on is… a tailor-made suit. It cost £1,400, and it’s the best money I ever spent. It’s a miracle thing – I put it on, and I don’t look overweight. Greg Davies Read Quote
I once bought some enormous fireworks that were literally the size of sticks of dynamite. We would go into the field behind our house, slide them into the biggest cow pats we could find, and blow them sky high. It was exhilarating and, for the cows, incredibly confusing. Greg Davies Read Quote
I try and make myself or consenting people I am very close to the victims of my comedy. I don’t enjoy bullying masquerading as comedy. Greg Davies Read Quote
I have a terrible work ethic. The best way for me to do anything in life is for someone to say, ‘You need to do this by this time, or you’re in trouble’. Greg Davies Read Quote
I grew up in Shropshire, but I was born in Wales. There was a hospital seven miles away, but my dad drove 45 miles over the Welsh border so I could play rugby for Wales. But as a skinny asthmatic, I was only ever good at swimming. Greg Davies Read Quote
My favourite place in Britain is… my home county of Shropshire. I think it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. Greg Davies Read Quote
My dad always told me that, as far as he’s concerned, I can do whatever I choose in life as long as I’m happy and can handle the consequences of bad decisions. He only ever said that when he thought I was doing the wrong thing. I would employ similar passive aggression. Greg Davies Read Quote
I frequently meet ex-pupils who seem to think I didn’t totally ruin their educations, so that’s something. Greg Davies Read Quote
