Author: Kayvan Novak

Quotes

When I was 18 years old, I had a Saturday job working in a clothing store on London's Bond Street. I would fold T-shirts for ten hours at a time and get paid ?19 for the privilege.

When I was 18 years old, I had a Saturday job working in a clothing store on London's Bond Street. I would fold T-shirts for ten hours at a time and get paid ?19 for the privilege.

- Kayvan Novak

When I wind someone up, it's never to make them feel angry or aggressive; that doesn't make good telly. It's about uncovering a layer of themselves that is kind of sweet and nice.

When I wind someone up, it's never to make them feel angry or aggressive; that doesn't make good telly. It's about uncovering a layer of themselves that is kind of sweet and nice.

- Kayvan Novak

I'm good at winding up British people, but Americans are slightly different. A lot of them are more stoical. They're harder to get a reaction out of more of the time.

I'm good at winding up British people, but Americans are slightly different. A lot of them are more stoical. They're harder to get a reaction out of more of the time.

- Kayvan Novak

Stanley Tucci is a classy actor, and Ian Holm is very short but equally classy - and both are also amazing.

Stanley Tucci is a classy actor, and Ian Holm is very short but equally classy - and both are also amazing.

- Kayvan Novak

Paul Verhoeven is one of my favourite directors. I love his ability to mash extreme violence with humour and satire.

Paul Verhoeven is one of my favourite directors. I love his ability to mash extreme violence with humour and satire.

- Kayvan Novak

Thank God for my imagination. For my abilities to mimic.

Thank God for my imagination. For my abilities to mimic.

- Kayvan Novak

Zayn is a cool name.

Zayn is a cool name.

- Kayvan Novak

Being funny was something I was doing before I understood what that even was. Now I'm making a career out of it.

Being funny was something I was doing before I understood what that even was. Now I'm making a career out of it.

- Kayvan Novak

I was born in London. In a lot of ways I'm English, but I have this Iranianness, this culture instilled by my parents, by my family.

I was born in London. In a lot of ways I'm English, but I have this Iranianness, this culture instilled by my parents, by my family.

- Kayvan Novak

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