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Fame is an upshot of what I do. If you're a successful comedian or actor, then you're a famous one. But it's not the driving force. It's a by-product.

Comedy is easy for me, but with drama, I don't know... it's still the Holy Grail.

I don't mind what people say about me as long as it's an opinion or the truth. If someone says, 'He's the worst comedian in the world,' that's fine. If someone says, 'His face makes me want to punch the TV,' that's fine. But if they say, 'Oh, and I know for a fact he hunts squirrels,' I go: no, no, no... that's a lie.

I was David Bowie-thin up to about 28, and then I discovered food.

I do the Golden Globes because they say I can say what I want. I wouldn't have that at the Oscars.

I always do a little bit of improv. I did some of 'The Office,' a tiny bit in 'Extras,' a bit more in 'Derek.'

I stand by 'I'm not going to do 'The Office' again.' That would be weird: all the same people sitting at the same desks at a paper merchant's in Slough.

To be fair to David Brent, he wants to be famous for doing something, for being a musician, but he's just not good enough.

The great thing about being an artist is, we want our work to be seen.

I don't do one-liners, because you don't learn anything about that comedian.

I've got re-addicted to normal people, which is the loveliest thing to write about.

If I've only got a career if I bring David Brent back, you can have it.

I like flying to New York from London. It's like a day off for me. No phone or e-mails. Food, wine, iPod, movies, snoozing.

If I was a research scientist, I'd want people to say, 'You know what, he's a great research scientist, that Ricky Gervais. He's really good, really good.' You know, I'd go to award ceremonies for research scientists and go, 'Yeah, I really worked hard, yeah.' It's brilliant.

I was never ambitious. I was never ambitious at school.

I love UFC, vigilante films, and any acts of merciless heroism.

I didn't like noisy cinemas when I wasn't famous.

I lift weights. Then I put them down again.

The only thing that really depresses me is animal cruelty.

I didn't know I was poor, growing up, because everyone was in the same boat. I couldn't have bikes. It never really bothered me, but I could have any book. I loved school; I loved learning. Yeah, I never cared for possessions. I still don't, really.

As an artist, you want as many people as possible to see your work with no interference. And usually, I've gone onto fringe channels: BBC Two, HBO, Channel 4.