Adrian Edmondson

“The thing is, I'm not a comedian. I'm a comedy actor.”

“It's the best thing I've ever done. It's the thing I'm most proud of.”

“You find the most boring thing in the world and you make it funny.”

“I'm not a nostalgic person. I don't think I'm a nostalgic person.”

“I've always had a punk attitude. It's not about the music, it's about not accepting the norm.”

“The joy of 'Bottom' was that we wrote it for ourselves. We weren't trying to please anyone else.”

“I'm quite a private person. I'm not a very good celebrity.”

“We were a double act. It's a very particular kind of relationship.”

“I'm not terribly interested in being a personality. I'm interested in playing parts.”

“Slapstick is a very difficult thing to do. It's a real art form.”

“I don't really have a plan. I just do what I'm offered that seems like fun.”

“There were times when Rik and I were writing together when we almost died laughing.”

“I was always a bit of a pyromaniac, so it was a great part for me.”