I feel sorry for people in power. I feel sorry for the Queen, in a way, that she hasn't had a normal life. It'd difficult for me to hate anyone. Imme….

I remember one review of The Office Christmas Special that compared it unfavourably to Dickens. What? You're saying I'm not as good as the greatest s….

I've never been insulted by hateful satanists for not believing in their devil. Only by loving Christians for not believing in their God..

I don't see myself as part of an acting fraternity or a comedy fraternity..

I like my baths really deep and hot. But washing everything only takes a few minutes. So I thought it would be a waste to just flush all that water a….

With 'The Office' and 'Extras' I've always snuck in a little bit of heart and pathos - and drama, which is fun..

You try to make characters you care about, and I think realism helps. Even though this is a high concept, the characters have got to be real..

I've never done anything for the common consensus. I do things to please me. If you are happy with something yourself, you become bulletproof..

Growing up, the most important thing, after taking care of your family and getting a decent job of work, was having a laugh. That was the point to li….

When someone thanks God, I don't get offended..

A joke isn't yours. It's used and you don't know where it's been..

That’s the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, in the end leads to liberation and dignity..

There are so many films now where you know the story is a supporting role to the visual effects..

America champions the underdog. We champion the underdog until he's not the underdog anymore, and he annoys us..

If David Brent is the best thing that I ever come up with, then so be it. What are you supposed to do, time the best thing you do for just before you….

People think "The Office" was improvised, but it's all on the page. We do that because what we found is that in the early days of "The Office," we we….

There's nothing as perfect as the initial idea. And the only reason I write and direct is to protect the writing, because that's what's most precious..

Americans are brought up to believe they can grow up to be the president of the United States. Brits are told, It won't happen to you..

Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right..

I don't think humans are meant to be looked at when we're buying pants..

It will be great to play a short, fat sweaty loser for a change..