A biography for Russell Howardhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't want to be one of those comics who says, 'Hey, what's wrong with air travel?' and stuff like that.”
“I think you just have to be comfortable in your own skin, and when I do stand-up or the show I'm in a really good mood.”
“I'm one of the people who actually laughs at everyone else's jokes!”
“The hit rap duo Kris Kross wore their trousers backwards, in the Nineties, and I wore my trousers backwards to a school disco. It led to some bullying.”
“I'd like to have kids.”
“It's a bit of a cliche but throughout London, even in places like Notting Hill, you'll see utter luxury alongside council flats - it shows the tapestry of life and I adore that.”
“I'm not really a cake man. I'm more a savoury guy.”
“I'm trying to write a film with my friend. I'd love to get the thrill of speaking actors making my work even funnier.”
“If I was to get into Twitter I'd expose myself to people who adore me or people who absolutely hated me. Neither of those are useful to my soul.”
“Everything I experience in life, I put through the sausage-maker that is comedy, and then try to make it funny for others. Whether that is healthy or not remains to be seen.”
“I don't really have a political agenda, I just like things to be fair - I get angered by pomposity and privilege.”
“I have a friend called James who is in his 40s and he's still not allowed to swear in front of his mum. I find it strange that you can't be yourself and be open with the one person who brought you into this world.”
“I think all our leaders are utterly beneath us. You just watch 'Prime Minister's Questions' and go: 'How is this the best that we've got?'”
“It's just a joy travelling with your job. You get to wander around these interesting cities and then things happen or you observe things and you go on stage at the end of the night and chat about it.”
“I broke my wrist on TV trying to do a one-armed push-up. A lot of people delight in pointing this out to me.”
“I'm not a particularly ambitious person.”
“Neither me or my wife are any good at cooking.”
“I don't want to do a rabidly left-wing show. I think it's much more interesting to turn the knife on yourself.”
“I just assume a lot of people hate me. You just have to suck it up.”
“When you are doing stand up, it is the most glorious hour, when you are an X-Men version of yourself, with lasers coming out of your eyes.”