A biography for Peter Kayhasn’t been written yet.
“Fatherhood has changed me - it has to change you. It makes you much more aware of the minutiae of life, it's not about your needs any more, its about everyone else's.”
“I'm not the sort of comedian who wants to make audiences think about politics. I'm not clever in that way.”
“Children don't mind when something was made - they don't discriminate in that way. I tape very early episodes of 'Rainbow' and 'Trumpton' for my son and watch them with him. He loves them. 'Trumpton' was made in 1967, but he still watches it like it's brand new.”
“A lot of series tend to go on for one series too many, especially with comedies, and I think people say 'ooh, it's gone off, that.'”
“If I am popular across the board, from teenagers to pensioners, it's not because I'm trying to be family-orientated, it's because my mum vets all my shows! I always get a critique from her and she's very harsh.”
“I don't do that much telly because I want quality, not quantity - you've got to be happy with what you're putting out.”
“Oh God love Susan Boyle. God love 'er. I've nothing more to say about Susan, except God love 'er and God bless 'er.”
“It's like a childish dream come true to be in 'Doctor Who' and to be an alien.”
“The fact that I have had so much time to be a dad and to be around my children is brilliant.”
“Family are very important to me. They keep you grounded and sane. It's really important that you don't lose that.”
“The Lily Foundation is an inspiring charity that helps to improve the lives of children with Mitochondrial Disease. I've had first-hand experience of the Foundation's work and I'm proud to raise both awareness and much needed funds to help with the inspiring work they provide to children and their families.”
“None of my family had been entertainers. My Grandad liked to play 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett' on the comb and tissue paper every now and again but we never had Hughie Green knocking on the front door.”
“I keep my cuttings for when I'm back on the bins. I believe that it's not going to last. At least I will be able to say, 'I lived.'”
“I loved making it but when I saw it, I thought, 'Oh my God. I'm a big green lizard running around Cardiff? Is that it?' It's nice to have been in 'Doctor Who' but that is regarded by fans as the worst episode ever.”
“I could probably make another series of 'Phoenix Nights' or 'Max And Paddy,' but that would just feel like a safe bet.”
“If you're struggling and you just get a sense when you're writing that you might be running out of ideas, that's when I think you should walk away.”
“I'm always freaking people out because I'll be out somewhere and I'll hear someone say something and then later on I'll say it again word for word. It's almost like recording it in your head.”
“A lot of people have got into it because of money, but true comedians do it because they can't help it, and feel slightly removed doing anything else. That were case with me.”
“I find it more challenging to do something new. But I would love to do a third series of 'Phoenix Nights.'”
“The truth is my dad was a lovely man who had to retire early from his job as an engineer because he had osteoporosis. It meant he was forced to wear a harness and could hardly breathe.”