I was the class clown, but I was a reluctant class clown because I was always and still am somewhat embarrassed by performing. I have terrible stage …

- Chris Elliott

That's what keeps me up at three in the morning: Who's looking at reviews of Cabin Boy right now?

- Chris Elliott

But I don't think I was ever destined to be a big star.

- Chris Elliott

Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.

- Chris Elliott

I haven't really auditioned much in my career. I've been lucky in terms of the feature work; it's mostly been people that have been fans of mine that…

- Chris Elliott

I'm not a competitive person.

- Chris Elliott

Probably the most fun I've ever had, actually, acting. Because it was the perfect extension of the stuff that I'd started to do on Late Night With Da…

- Chris Elliott

People think that all cameramen do is point the camera at things, but it's a heck of a lot more complicated than that.

- Chris Elliott

I think the whole idea of me was that I wasn't going to be but that I wanted to be, desperately.

- Chris Elliott