I'm too tall. I am 6ft 7in, so I've been most people's height at some point in my life, and 6ft 4in is the best. You're tall, but you don't have to bend when you go through a door. Stephen Merchant 4in6ft7in Change image and share on social
I'm looking for a woman with the body of Kelly Brook and the mind of Stephen Fry. Stephen Merchant bodybrookfry Change image and share on social
I wish I could write 'Taxi Driver,' or 'Blue Velvet,' something brave, audacious, dramatic and dark. I don't know if I have the darkness in my own soul to be able to tap into it, unfortunately. Stephen Merchant audaciousbluebrave Change image and share on social
A lot of my comic influences are distinctly American: Woody Allen and Bob Hope, for example. They were always the underdogs who were using wit to sort of battle their way through. And it seems to me that a lot of contemporary U.S. comedies are shot through with losers. None of the characters in 'The Big Bang Theory,' for instance, are studs. Stephen Merchant allenamericanbang share on social
Things don't get better when you become well known or go on TV. I'm just being rejected by a better class of women. Stephen Merchant classrejectthing Change image and share on social
My heroes - people like Woody Allen - were stand-up comedians. Therefore, I always felt I should give it a go. Stephen Merchant allencomedianfelt Change image and share on social
Generally, I'm terrified of shopping. I like the idea of being well-dressed, but I've always struggled to get anything that fits. I envy those that go into old vintage shops. Stephen Merchant dressenvyfit Change image and share on social
You hear some people saying, 'I'm alive on stage; it's where I feel most complete...' I don't understand that at all; I find that weird and depressing. I don't dislike the audience; it's just when I'm up there, they're in the darkness. There's just a sound of laughing or not. They're not 'people,' they're this big organism. Stephen Merchant aliveaudiencebig share on social
Remember that film 'Sliding Doors,' when John Hannah woos Gwyneth Paltrow by reciting Monty Python sketches? I can tell you now that doesn't work, so that film's wrong. Stephen Merchant doorfilmgwyneth Change image and share on social
I have experienced bad dating and ineptitude with women all across the globe, from Vietnam to Paris. When I was 21, women were an enigma; they were this code that had to be cracked. They were 'The Other.' I have often thought writing this stuff into stand-up and shows would be an exorcism, but it hasn't been; it makes no difference. Stephen Merchant badcodecrack share on social