A biography for Richard Herringhasn’t been written yet.
“On one podcast, I attempt to antagonise and lose listeners by commentating on myself playing snooker against myself in my basement. Most people are baffled, confused, even angry about it.”
“I have never been a massive fan of music.”
“The parents in 'You Can Choose Your Friends' were very much Mum and Dad but my brother wasn't like my brother, and he got quite annoyed because he thought I was saying that was what he was like.”
“I like churches and Catholic symbolism, and although the art at the Vatican is overwhelming to see, I appreciated it even as an atheist.”
“Comedy is a downward slicing sword sometimes, looking down and laughing at people.”
“In my 20s and 30s, I vociferously wanted to be single. I rarely got into long-term relationships and enjoyed going out with different people.”
“The show that first massively impacted on me was 'Tiswas,' with people like Lenny Henry, Chris Tarrant, John Gorman and the Phantom Flan Flinger. I loved that kind of surrealist, anarchic humour.”
“I would like to be strapped to a giant rocket and fired into the heart of the sun.”
“I don't like people doing jokes about disabled people for no good reason, but I can still understand why they do them.”
“I can't be the only one who watches 'Footloose' and hopes that John Lithgow will stop Kevin Bacon ever dancing again.”
“All the religions are right when they say that all the other religions are wrong.”
“I had a very happy upbringing; I love funny people and love to make them laugh.”
“It's rare that you discover something by accident that resonates with your sense of humour.”
“The funniest book I've ever had read to me is 'I, Partridge.' It's a brilliantly written book, but it's the greatest audiobook there has ever been.”
“I love it when people try to manufacture an injustice out of a position of clear superiority.”
“You can joke about anything. It just depends on your angle and the way you go about it.”
“You have to be quite aware that if you are really looking for something funny it is probably not going to happen.”
“Personally, I find it very hard to absent myself from any situation, due to overwhelming self-consciousness. There's always a voice in my head passing comment and making sure nothing can be enjoyed for what it is.”
“I like any European city where you can sit outside, have a beer and watch the world go by.”
“It's easy to pass judgement on someone else's racism, but what about your own?”