Now the point of comedy is not just looking funny, it's use of language. We have at our disposal a great language... and the imaginative, creative use of that language can be at the service of humour. Barry Humphries comedycreativedisposal Change image and share on social
My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more. Barry Humphries armyfacthate Change image and share on social
I Sellotape whole tins of sardines to my face at night, attach two squeezed lemon rinds to my armadillo-skinned elbows, and put cucumber on my eyes. By the time I'm finished, I look like a fruit salad with added fish. In the morning, the pillow is pretty much a write-off. Barry Humphries addarmadilloattach share on social
I have charity work that I do. I started my own charity, the Friends of the Prostate, and I'm also working on awareness of the deviated septum. I do this because not many people are interested in it. There's also Save the Funnel-web - they're dying out. Barry Humphries awarenesscharitydeviate share on social
To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one's mother. Barry Humphries australiadancelive Change image and share on social
Oddly enough, Dame Edna is not interested in show business. Her friends in Los Angeles are mostly in the world of petroleum. She used to have some acting friends. Sadly, Joan Rivers has passed on. Larry Hagman was a close friend. A number of others. Barry Humphries actangelesbusiness share on social
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were friends and the last people I expected would predecease me. They were, in a sense, casualties of fame. Barry Humphries casualtycookdudley Change image and share on social
I never thought that I would become a staple in the Australian cultural diet. The equivalent of bread or milk, or a fine old Tasmanian Mauve Vein. I think it's because I talk about things that people dare not mention. I don't mean raunchy things or unsavoury things. I call a spade a spade - I discuss things in a realistic manner. Barry Humphries australianbreadcall share on social
I hate it when theater people go on about professionalism - aren't they boring? I try to be as unprofessional as possible. And I'm a little bit politically incorrect. Barry Humphries biteborehate Change image and share on social
I've never looked at my Facebook page or my website, because I'm fundamentally an amateur. Barry Humphries amateurfacebookfundamentally Change image and share on social