The way I talk to the puppets is real, and it’s in the moment, and it’s seeing what will happen. It’s not something that is scripted. Nina Conti Read Quote
It’s sad, the lottery. Good projects get funded by it, but there’s an air of desperation about it. Nina Conti Read Quote
I think acting is overrated. I’m not sure I enjoyed it. You never get to write your own roles. It’s wonderful for some people, but I found it nerve-wracking. I was too busy worrying that no one would give me their words to speak. Nina Conti Read Quote
With acting, I always felt like I didn’t have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job. Nina Conti Read Quote
If I’m on my own, I’ll speak to ‘Monkey’ to generate new stuff for the act. I mean, I don’t do it for moral support, although I wouldn’t say that’s out of the question. In fact, I could do it, I might do it… yes, I think I should actually start doing it more. Nina Conti Read Quote
I’ve started running three or four times a week, which prompts millions of sketch ideas. Nina Conti Read Quote
I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can’t say. Nina Conti Read Quote
I like my squishy, red, high-heeled Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes. They make you seem like you’re much more of a go-er. Nina Conti Read Quote
I always said I wanted to be scientist, but I didn’t really have the staying power. Nina Conti Read Quote
I’m training to become a giggle doctor. It’s a kind of hospital clown who changes the atmosphere on the ward and helps recovery. It’s about making patients laugh but also much more. Nina Conti Read Quote
