Richard Herring

“In the unlikely event that I make it into heaven, I won't be able to enjoy everlasting bliss because part of the pleasure of happiness is its transience.”

“My parents felt old-fashioned, growing up - they were quite disciplinarian. We went to church and had to learn music, but in hindsight it was a good thing.”

“I like running.”

“We have nothing to fear but fear itself - and monsters.”

“I've got the whole of 'Seinfeld' on DVD and I keep on watching the first four series and then stopping.”

“Sometimes with relationships where you work in the same job, it becomes all about the job.”

“When I was a kid I mainly listened to comedy albums.”

“As a comedian you have to remind yourself that it happens; every now and again you can just have a bad gig where things go beyond your control.”

“If something's true you should be able discuss it or ask whether it's true. It helps me as a comedian. But it doesn't necessarily help my personal life.”

“I really like 'Community.' I like the way they're allowed to have a week when they go crazy and use stop-frame animation or a different pastiche. There's an episode with a fake clip show.”

“The Internet is a very exciting way of doing material that's uncensored, and doesn't have to go through TV committees, and people aren't telling you what you can and can't do.”

“I like leaving things to the last possible minute, then letting blind panic be my stimulus.”

“What I question about the afterlife is how many people just accept it and don't question it, because I think living for an eternity would be much worse than dying.”

“For me genius is '1% inspiration and 99% procrastination.'”

“I love the vibe of Italy, drinking coffee and wine, and eating pasta and pizza there.”

“Like many nerdy youngsters I spent much of my childhood listening to Monty Python records, learning them verbatim, fittingly parroting them.”

“Happiness is alluring but ungraspable, which is perhaps its ultimate appeal. Who'd really want to have it all the time?”

“I love Pompeii. I first went when I was 18.”

“Laughter is this amazing and healing thing.”

“I've run a marathon - I think that's the most surprising thing about me.”