A biography for Lee Mackhasn’t been written yet.
“My first recollection of performing was shortly after my parents split up, so the logical conclusion to draw is that that affected me.”
“I would make it illegal to walk into a comedy club with a tie on.”
“We have all said things that are offensive when taken out of context. You don't need to tell the public to be repelled. They will tell you they are repelled.”
“I was 38 when 'Not Going Out' began, and I was playing a 34-year-old who had a thing about his landlady.”
“I have to say I like Edinburgh, but I'm not a big fan of the Festival - I like it but I'm not a massive fan.”
“The problem isn't that there's not enough women in panel games. The problem is there's not enough women in comedy in general.”
“I remember being captivated by Steve Coogan and Eddie Izzard and wanting to do what they did. That generation of comedians was my main influence.”
“I bought myself a juke box with my first bit of TV money and since then I don't think I've ever really gone mental.”
“I've tried everywhere, but my garden shed is the most effective place to write.”
“I'm like a goldfish. My memory is terrible.”
“I talk a lot when I'm nervous.”
“Everyone told me that British sitcom was dead. Then I looked at 'Seinfeld' and 'Frasier' and thought, 'No it's not, it just needs more gags.'”
“I'm not a comedian who wants to spend far too long on stage.”
“If I was reading a book about a comedian, I wouldn't really care too much about their childhood.”
“I'm a huge fan of stuff like 'Planet Earth' and the American sitcom 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'”
“Don't get me wrong, I'm under no illusions, I've got a very old-school, mainstream leaning to the way I present my comedy because I actually like jokes and don't just do observational stuff.”
“Yes, if I wasn't a happily married man with three children, Emma Bunton would definitely be my hot-tub fantasy date.”
“It's funny, because when you tell people you've stopped drinking, there's an automatic reaction. People ask, 'Was it a lifestyle choice or were you waking up in a skip?'”
“I don't understand why you would want to watch someone giving birth.”
“I think very simplistically.”