I think my dad has a similar black sense of humour to mine, so perhaps it’s just an inherited thing. I’ve got two little boys now, and I can see it with them as well. I don’t know if you learn it off your parents – but my dad used to take me to see certain plays when I was quite young, so maybe that had an effect as well. Julia Davis Read Quote
I worked in a supermarket for a year; I worked in a finance department at a university, a pub, busking and singing. I tried to be a nanny for about three weeks. Julia Davis Read Quote
To me, if something makes you laugh, that’s heart-warming. It doesn’t necessarily have to be friendly; it might just be the weirdest thing ever. Laughing makes me feel better. Julia Davis Read Quote
My grandfather was a vicar, and there was quite a lot of churchgoing when I was growing up. It’s a world that I spent a lot of time around. Julia Davis Read Quote
I love the spiritual side of religion, but the church, for me, is a place where I feel very repressed. Julia Davis Read Quote
People say the comedy is so shocking, but if you read newspapers or look around generally – I mean, obviously I’m not writing about all the lovely things that there are, which I do see as well – but there is a lot of outrageousness around, slightly covered up. And obviously, it’s fun to take that a little bit further. Julia Davis Read Quote
A lot of my comedy is to do with being angry, then finding a way to channel that. Julia Davis Read Quote
I watch a lot of U.S. comedy, shows such as ‘Eastbound & Down’ and ‘Veep.’ I love Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her character in that show. Julia Davis Read Quote
I’m sure all parents think their kids are funny, and I’m sure a lot of kids are, whether their parents are comics or not. Julia Davis Read Quote
I still think of things for ‘Jill’ all the time. It’s annoying, because I want to be able to find another character who I could write for indefinitely. Julia Davis Read Quote
