Chris Morris Quotes

United Kingdom, Comedian
June 15, 1962

Christopher J Morris (born 15 June 1962) is an English comedian, writer, director, actor, voice actor, and producer. He is known for his black humour, surrealism, and controversial subject matter, and has been hailed for his "uncompromising, moralistic drive" by the British Film Institute.

Also known as Writer, Director, Actor, Voice Actor, Producer

You see young people, or kids, and they're fascinated by the way people talk. And that's great. But eventually you get to the point where you think, 'You know what? I don't care how you talk, I'm just listening to what you're saying.'

Chris Morris
- People
- Great
- Kids
No matter how heinous someone's behaviour, if you make them a comic character, you can't expect people to hate them.

Chris Morris
- People
- Character
- Hate

There are works of fiction which seek to explain jihadi terrorists as the militant wing of Amnesty International. I don't buy that.

Chris Morris
If a terrorist group wanted to hit Britain, all they'd have to do is kill 100 random celebrities. The country would have a nervous breakown.

Chris Morris
- Country
- Random
The pursuit of approval usually ends in disaster.

Chris Morris
The thing about a sense of humour is that it's not bestowed on the good. It's just randomly dished out.

Chris Morris
- Good
A sitcom isn't usually the right tool for satire.

Chris Morris
When people say 'love to hate', they actually mean 'love to be appalled by' - if they truly hated them, they'd never repeat a catch phrase.

Chris Morris
- People
- Hate

I just feel tired now if people are shocked. If it's not for you, just don't bloody watch it.

Chris Morris
- People
- Tired
You can only maintain your interest if you're travelling more in ignorance than knowledge.

Chris Morris
- Knowledge
- Ignorance