Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart.

- Ade Edmondson

Most modern comedy is crap.

- Ade Edmondson

I'm waiting for the time when I fail - because we all fail - and I'm ready, I'll take up carpentry.

- Ade Edmondson

On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or posing.

- Ade Edmondson

I remember once having to stop performing when I thought an elderly man a few rows back from the front was actually going to die because he was laugh…

- Ade Edmondson

We had so much fun in Ghana and they are really lovely people.

- Ade Edmondson

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour.

- Ade Edmondson

A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look after their image.

- Ade Edmondson

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

- Ade Edmondson