I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness. Marcus Brigstocke compareinsidelead Change image and share on social
Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done; shame is feeling bad about who you are - all it is, is muddling up things you have done with who you are. Marcus Brigstocke badfeltguilt Change image and share on social
I've spent a lot of very happy times in Edinburgh as a result of playing virtually every festival since 1996. It's also a beautiful city in its own right, is walkable, within sight of the sea and mountains - and was too far north for the Luftwaffe to have done any damage, hence the spectacularly beautiful architecture. Marcus Brigstocke architecturebeautifulcity share on social
I became hugely overweight and then hated myself because it was a form of self-abuse, something over which I had no control. I think the thing compulsive over-eaters want to achieve is that stuffed-full Christmas afternoon feeling. Marcus Brigstocke abuseachieveafternoon share on social
I'd lie in bed in my dormitory and grab at bits of my body, wanting to tear them off... I was so large by then that, in the heat, my thighs chafed together and bled. I was very unhappy, and yet no one ever asked me how I felt. Marcus Brigstocke askbedbit share on social
My purist comedy friends accuse me of being a Jack of all trades and master of none. Marcus Brigstocke accusecomedyfriend Change image and share on social
I'm more pompous and self-assured and determined that if - you know - if the truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed. Marcus Brigstocke assurebelievedetermine Change image and share on social
I'm best known as a stand-up comedian, but I'm a good actor in the right role. Marcus Brigstocke actorcomediangood Change image and share on social
I don't mind not being cool; I wear a cardigan. Marcus Brigstocke cardigancoolmind Change image and share on social