"[O]ne must know that pride is one of the seven deadly sins, so one shouldn't exhibit pride in anything...I don't know…"

"It does seem to me that the job of comedy is to offend, or have the potential to offend, and it cannot be drained of …"

"The victimisation of individuals or corporations or groups of people is a very dangerous and difficult development. T…"

"It’s the age-old dilemma of being known for doing a certain thing in a certain way. And even if people think, “Well, …"

"All jokes about religion cause offence, so it's pointless apologising for them."

"I am getting older, and [Mr. Bean] naturally has to get older with me, and that's why I've done him very little in re…"

"Personally I suspect that I am highly unlikely to be arrested for whatever laws exist to contain free expression, bec…"

"I cry too much and I find it strange. It must be indicative of some issue within me that I’ve yet to identify. Whethe…"

"When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things; like appearing on chat sho…"

"[The French] are so uncompromising in their view of the world, which is why they are such a fantastically rich source…"