I don't mind causing offence when I intend to, but I don't like causing it accidentally. Stewart Lee accidentallycauseintend Change image and share on social
Oh, I can't sleep, whatever - it's a huge problem. The comedian's thing is you self-medicate with alcohol and knock yourself out - but obviously, that's not a long-term strategy. Stewart Lee alcoholcomedianhuge Change image and share on social
It's difficult to write anything at the moment, as every week there's a seismic shift in world events. Stewart Lee difficulteventmoment Change image and share on social
I think what I do is borderline art. Most people who do borderline art have to have other jobs, so I'm very grateful. Stewart Lee artborderlinegrateful Change image and share on social
Sometimes, I read that I'm this leftwing comic who just goes on about politics the whole time. Other times, I read that it's just surreal nonsense about crisps. It's both of those. Stewart Lee comiccrispleftwing Change image and share on social
Things that I do tend not to work out commercially. Stewart Lee commerciallytendthing Change image and share on social
Now I've got kids, you wouldn't want them to suffer because of a perception of you. I try to be very careful where I do things and make sure I know why I've done them. I wouldn't want them to be stigmatized. Stewart Lee carefulhavekid share on social
Anyone in the arts has had an experience of seeing someone who they related to doing something and thinking, 'I could do that.' If you have one generation where you force its hand a bit, then the next one fills in the gaps, because it's seen an example of what can be done. Stewart Lee artbiteexperience share on social
When I did 'Jerry Springer: The Opera,' there was a big fuss, largely centered around the misrepresentation of its content. Had Twitter existed then, that would have been over in a week because people who had actually seen it would have been able to get control of the story through social media. Stewart Lee bigcentercontent share on social