Colin Mochrie Quotes
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The American audiences are more vocal and enthusiastic. British audiences tend to sit back a little more.
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The people who influenced me most were the people who said I would never make it. They gave me a thirst for revenge.
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Nine out of ten Americans believe that out of ten people, one person will always disagree with the other nine!
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You know, in the 1970's, when I was in high school, I belonged to a band called the Happy Funk Band. Until an unfortunate typo caused us to be expelled from school.
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When I'm on stage, it's a little world I've created where I'm sort of the thing, so I have total control over everything that happens. When we're improvising, I'm with someone I totally trust. I know things are going to work out. I don't have those guarantees in life. There are no consequences on stage.
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I am such a pessimist that every project has surpassed what I envisioned.
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Onstage I do all the stuff I'd never do in real life, like lashing out at people who make me mad or freaking out in a long bank lineup. Performing allows me to fulfill all the sicko fantasies I've ever had.
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Give me liberty or a bran muffin!
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My agent, Jeff Andrews, suggested I write a book. For some reason. he doesn't like it when I'm not doing anything.
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I'm quite shy. Really. I'm trying to expand myself as a person more, get involved with people.
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To be a dramatic writer takes hard work, talent, and discipline. And that's why I just make up crap.
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And if that isn't the truth, it would be a lie.
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As a kid I watched television 24 hours a day and loved every minute of it. The two shows that always make me laugh and are therefore my favourites are The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fawlty Towers.
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I'm handsome, no ands, buts or ifs.
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Give me liberty or give me a bran muffin!
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I do enjoy working with Ryan although he owes me money.
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We all have a dinosaur deep within us just trying to get out.
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Please call your second witness, and then call your mother, she worries.
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We want to be funny. We want to make people laugh... We'll do whatever it takes.
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Hey, Ryan, if Sting retires, will he change his name to Stung?
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There are so many things I'd like to change in the industry. Everything from the reliance of style over substance to their reluctance to hire me for big budget blockbusters, but the thing I would love most would be if they understood people don't have to be Hollywood beautiful to be sexy or interesting.
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I think the challenge is going out in front of a paying audience with absolutely nothing and trying to entertain them for two hours. Thankfully, I only think about that right before we go on, and then once we're out there, everything's fine.
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My god! It's a hamster with explosives taped around it's waist!
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There's many times this year I've sat back and thought, I'm making a living from making things up. It's the only skill I have so I've been really lucky.