“The measure of a conversation is how much mutual recognition there is in it; how much shared there is in it. If you're talking about what's in your own head, or without thought to what people looking and listening will feel, you might as well be in a room talking to yourself.”

Irish comedian, writer, actor and artist

Dylan Moran is an Irish comedian, writer, actor and artist, known for his observational comedy and for work across television and film. He is best known for the comedy series Black Books. He also appeared in films including Shaun of the Dead and Run Fatboy Run, alongside Simon Pegg, and he was one of the two lead characters in the Irish black comedy film A Film with Me in It. His comedy is built on sharp observation of everyday life and human behaviour.