Author: Paul Merton

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When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or Hancock, humour from previous generations.

When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or Hancock, humour from previous generations.

- Paul Merton

In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it.

In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it.

- Paul Merton

When I wake up on a Monday morning and I realise I don't have to go and work at the civil service, I really think I've won.

When I wake up on a Monday morning and I realise I don't have to go and work at the civil service, I really think I've won.

- Paul Merton

I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian.

I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian.

- Paul Merton

When I turned about 12 or 13, I realised that being funny wasn't about remembering jokes. It was about creating them.

When I turned about 12 or 13, I realised that being funny wasn't about remembering jokes. It was about creating them.

- Paul Merton

I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?

I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?

- Paul Merton

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