You always hear people saying, 'I hope I'm not turning into my dad', but I'd be honoured if I became half as decent a bloke as he is. Johnny Vegas blokedaddecent Change image and share on social
I think I'm realising more and more that I've got a job to do and I can't be doing the big nights out and working to my full potential the next day. I feel much better for it. Johnny Vegas bigdayfeel Change image and share on social
I always feel like an interloper when I do serious drama. It's my own paranoia. Johnny Vegas dramafeelinterloper Change image and share on social
Comedy's so subjective, and if someone comes to watch, doesn't get it, doesn't find it funny, then fine. Johnny Vegas comedyfindfine Change image and share on social
I thought I could play the hellraiser and then put 'Johnny Vegas' back in his box. I found popularity through self-destruction. The more you damage yourself, the more people are drawn to you, and that can be quite addictive. It is not a lifestyle you can maintain. Johnny Vegas addictivebackbox share on social
I think it sort of dawns on you that if you're not gigging constantly you're not actually relevant. You may be relevant to a different part of the media now, to television commissioners and editors, but to a young live-comedy audience you're not, really. Johnny Vegas audiencecomedycommissioner share on social
Being 'Johnny' was almost like an out of body experience. I thought he was just a character that I'd created and could quite easily step away from, but it was much more difficult than that. Johnny Vegas bodycharactercreate Change image and share on social
I sang 'American Pie' a lot in my stage set. It had a knack of uniting an audience in a sing-along. It's a clever song about American history but wrapped in a fantastic tune. Johnny Vegas americanaudienceclever Change image and share on social
I avoid any kind of organised trips as that's one of my bugbears. Johnny Vegas avoidbugbearkind Change image and share on social
Class still matters in Britain today. Johnny Vegas britainclassmatter Change image and share on social