I have an addictive personality. Boarding school merely sent me more quickly on the downward spiral that dominated my childhood. Marcus Brigstocke addictiveboardchildhood 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
All my shows are therapy, trying to navigate interesting subjects so I can work them out and to be honest and say some things are beyond the wit of this man. Marcus Brigstocke honestinterestman Change image and share on social
Jim Henson was an absolute genius. Marcus Brigstocke absolutegeniushenson Change image and share on social
I find myself by default an atheist but fairly unhappily so. It would be bloody marvelous if there was a god. Marcus Brigstocke atheistbloodydefault Change image and share on social
The most successful comics are always the hardest-working ones. Marcus Brigstocke comichardsuccessful Change image and share on social
I have learnt that I am incapable of packing the right amount of clothing, probably because I start 10 minutes before I'm supposed to leave, and that I truly hate airports. Marcus Brigstocke airportamountclthe Change image and share on social
I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness. Marcus Brigstocke compareinsidelead Change image and 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 find it hard to get enthusiastic about hotels because, as a touring comic, I spend a lot of time in them. Marcus Brigstocke comicenthusiasticfind Change image and share on social