With silly stuff, it's seventy-five percent confidence. I always tell people that it's because I'm nervous about getting that next laugh and I need to hear it. I always want to condense a joke. Tim Vine condenseconfidencehear Change image and share on social
Comedy covers such a wide range of different styles that I'm not really qualified to talk on all of them any more than anyone else is. Tim Vine comedycoverqualify Change image and share on social
Now you know those trick candles that you blow out and a couple of seconds. Tim Vine blowcandlecouple Change image and share on social
If you do weave one-liners into a story, you have to have an overall story as well, otherwise it doesn't really count as narrative. Tim Vine countlinernarrative Change image and share on social
People ask 'do you make a conscious effort not to swear?' - if you're doing silly stuff you're not tempted to put swearing in. All the comics from my childhood, who were funny without swearing, were the people that influenced me. What I do is quite traditional anyway. Tim Vine childhoodcomicconscious share on social
People think that because of my act that I must have a really busy mind and I must be driven. I really am not. I quite like going outside and looking at spiders on a hedge in my garden and stuff. Tim Vine actbusydrive Change image and share on social
So I said to the gym instructor: 'Can you teach me to do the splits?' He said: 'How flexible are you?' I said: I can't make Tuesdays.' Tim Vine flexiblegyminstructor Change image and share on social
I was reading a book... 'the history of glue' - I couldn't put it down. Tim Vine bookgluehistory Change image and share on social
