Katherine Ryan Quotes

Canada, Comedian
June 30, 1983

Katherine Ryan (born 30 June 1983) is a Canadian comedian, writer, presenter and actress, based in the United Kingdom. She has appeared on British panel shows including Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, A League of Their Own, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You?, QI, Just a Minute, Safeword, and Have I Got News for You. In 2015, she replaced Steve Jones as the presenter of Hair on BBC Two. As an actress, she has appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Campus, BBC Two sitcom Episodes and Don't Sit in the Front Row with Jack Dee.

Also known as Writer, Presenter, Actress

I have a really different touring life to most comedians because I go home every night to do the school run in the morning. So I'm not in hotels or living it up.

Katherine Ryan
- Life
- Up
- Different
I was certainly not a class clown; I confused and angered a lot of people with my sense of humor.

Katherine Ryan
- People
- Confused

When you're really famous, there's very little authenticity in people, so you prefer the company of children.

Katherine Ryan
- People
- Children
- Famous
Christmas coming means one thing for comedians: office party gigs!

Katherine Ryan
- Party
- Christmas
Many of us are quite stupid.

Katherine Ryan
- Stupid
Alice Levine has great unique style and beautiful red hair.

Katherine Ryan
- Great
- Beautiful
- Style
In Canada, we just have rich and poor, but we don't constantly remind poor people about it.

Katherine Ryan
- People
I am behind Kanye West for American President 100 per cent.

Katherine Ryan
- American

I don't think I spoke to anyone apart from my daughter for the first two years of her life.

Katherine Ryan
- Life
- Daughter
My life is so much better with lupus because I know that stress and too much junk food will literally put me in hospital.

Katherine Ryan
- Life
- Food
- Stress
In Canada, good waitresses are tipped well. I learnt that the harder you work, the more money you make.

Katherine Ryan
- Good
- Work
- Money
Isolated incidents have lateral, lasting implications.

Katherine Ryan
When I talk about celebrities, it's not a dismantling of that human being.

Katherine Ryan
I wanted to be liked when I was younger, which I think a lot of us do; I'm not ashamed to say it. I was a product of my environment, a product of my culture.

Katherine Ryan
- Culture
- Environment

I'm not interested in younger men for the same reason most women aren't interested in younger men; I don't have time to make an extra packed lunch every morning. Please. I'm busy enough already.

Katherine Ryan
- Time
- Men
- Women
I'm not a nasty person.

Katherine Ryan
- Nasty
I'm proud to be Canadian. But I identify as being a British mum.

Katherine Ryan
- Proud
If I ever move back to Canada, it'll be because I'm terminally ill.

Katherine Ryan
You think Trump cares if you leave? He wants power, not prosperity.

Katherine Ryan
- Power
- Trump
Growing up in Canada, I dated a few ice hockey players.

Katherine Ryan
- Up
- Growing
- Hockey

I'm very careful not to tell a joke just to get a reaction.

Katherine Ryan
I don't worry about whether or not people like me.

Katherine Ryan
- People
- Worry
Question everything.

Katherine Ryan
- Question
I wasn't properly performing in Canada. I was just starting out, and when everyone starts out, they're terrible. I'm sure there are some Kellyanne Conway videos of me just really dying on a stage.

Katherine Ryan
- Dying