In Australia, they really want to turn me into a religion. A religion! Can you imagine? The Church of Edna? Oh. I don't want to be over-revered. Barry Humphries australiachurchedna Change image and share on social
I'm approaching 70. Unfortunately, from the wrong direction. Barry Humphries approachdirectionwrong Change image and share on social
I feel like I've cheated. I never knew what to do. I was never a good enough painter to earn a living, and so I drifted into the theatre, and I've had a successful life. I feel guilty that I've never done a day's work in my life! Barry Humphries cheatdaydrift share on social
Most of my contemporaries at school entered the World of Business, the logical destiny of bores. Barry Humphries borebusinesscontemporary Change image and share on social
I've turned from an ordinary Australian housewife into a gigastar, icon, talk-show host, swami, spin doctor... and now I'm a style guru! Barry Humphries australiandoctorgigastar Change image and share on social
People only watch my shows for me, and those shows have remained evergreen long after the guests are forgotten. Barry Humphries evergreenforgetguest Change image and share on social
When people laugh at me, they are not laughing in the way that they normally would at a comedian. They are laughing with relief, because the truth has been spoken, and political correctness has not strangled this particular gigastar. Barry Humphries comediancorrectnessgigastar share on social
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
One of the strangest experiences one can have is to sleep on stage, as I once did in Sydney when I'd lost the key to my flat. I had to stay at night in a bed, which conveniently was on stage because my character Sandy Stone did his monologue from a bed. To wake up looking at a shadowy auditorium is a very peculiar feeling. Barry Humphries auditoriumbedcharacter share on social
I say things other people wish they could say. I don't pick on people - I empower them. Barry Humphries empowerpeoplepick Change image and share on social