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Jack Dee Quotes

Jack Dee quotes

British Comedian September 24, 1962

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I tend not to trust people who live in very tidy houses. I know that on the surface there is nothing wrong with a person being well-ordered and disciplined. Nothing, except that it leaves the impression of that person having lived in the confines of a stark institution which, although he or she has long since left, remains within. Jack Dee
I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't. Jack Dee
The rain forest has Sting. Now Siberia has Jack Dee. Someone had to draw the short straw. In this case it was the rain forest. Jack Dee
Possibly I am difficult to live with, but I don't bring my work home much. I'm either busy or not busy. And I don't work from home. I have an office here which has a white wall. No view. I did try working in a room with a view but it was too interesting. Too distracting. Jack Dee
The good thing about 'Have I Got News For You' is it's a compact show but it still gives everyone space to breathe, and everyone always gets a chance to say something if they want to. It's a very difficult show to dominate, and guests who come on and dominate always fall foul. Jack Dee
I don't think anyone's particularly conscious of thinking suits are the thing, but when you see a comedian on stage in jeans and a t-shirt it doesn't matter how good they are - it always looks like amateur hour when they walk onto the stage. Jack Dee
Jack Dee quote: "I'm not really part of any group or clique or gang because..."
I'm not really part of any group or clique or gang because that's always been my nature. Jack Dee
Jack Dee quote: "I really hated fighting people and hurting them, but felt..."
I really hated fighting people and hurting them, but felt unable to stop. Jack Dee
I tried to be as thorough as I can, but there is a responsibility that we all have, especially with something like AA which is dependant on anonymity. Once you start banging on about it the whole time, you are potentially damaging the whole concept of it. Jack Dee
I don't like men who blow-dry their hair. If you are a man and you blow-dry your hair, then I don't like you and that's all there is to it. Jack Dee
I think it is more a cautiousness that protects me from enthusiasm about things. I tend not to get excited. People perceive it as a scowl, which is fair enough. Jack Dee
Jack Dee quote: "I hate people who think it's clever to take drugs... like..."
I hate people who think it's clever to take drugs... like custom officers. Jack Dee
It's something that has informed quite a lot of my comedy - that idea of someone who is always trying to get in there with the right crowd, always trying to be a certain type of person and never managing it. Jack Dee
Jack Dee quote: "In many ways, not fitting in has been a comedic asset and a..."
In many ways, not fitting in has been a comedic asset and a comedic resource. Jack Dee
Maybe I fear things going wrong so much that I pre-empt them by not getting excited about them when they appear to be. going well. Jack Dee

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