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I don't know what I'll be like when I'm 60. I already have the traits of a retired gentleman.

~David Walliams

Topics: Gentleman Know Like Retired Traits

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It's easier not to make a particular joke in case it offends. But every joke will offend someone, and I've always believed that the audience is bigger than one person. The danger is that things will become bland.

~David Walliams

Topics: Always Audience Become Believed Bigger Bland Case Danger Easier Every Joke Make Offend Offends Particular Person Someone Than Things Will

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TV has lost a lot of its self-confidence as its power has been eroded by the internet.

~David Walliams

Topics: Been Eroded Internet Lost Lot Power Self-Confidence Tv

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I love telling stories. I love the intimacy between the writer and reader. When you write sketches it's over in two minutes. When you write a book the characters have to have a bit of emotional depth.

~David Walliams

Topics: Between Bit Book Characters Depth Emotional Intimacy Love Minutes Over Reader Sketches Stories Telling Two Write Writer You I Love

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It's important when you're married not to forget those things you used to do when you were trying to get her to marry you. You can't send flowers and buy gifts then, when you're married, say, 'Right, get my tea on'. That doesn't go down well. So you've got to keep that level of interest going.

~David Walliams

Topics: Buy Down Flowers Forget Get Gifts Go Going Got Her Important Interest Keep Level Married Marry Right Say Send Tea Then Things Those Trying Used Well Were You

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I know some of my parents' friends think 'Little Britain' is in incredibly poor taste. But swimming the Channel? You can't really say anything negative about that, can you? There's nothing better than making your parents happy. The glee on my father's face that day was amazing.

~David Walliams

Topics: About Amazing Anything Better Britain Channel Day Face Father Friends Glee Happy Incredibly Know Little Making Negative Nothing Parents Poor Really Say Some Swimming Taste Than Think You Your

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Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat... I just feel really happy in the water.

~David Walliams

Topics: Always Been Extraordinary Feel God Happy Just Me Meet Oh Oh My God People Really Sometimes Swim Think Treat Water Who You

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I was quite fat as a kid. And swimming is a sport you can enjoy whatever size you are. If you're fat, running is a pain. I'm not really built for running.

~David Walliams

Topics: Built Enjoy Fat Kid Pain Quite Really Running Size Sport Swimming Whatever You

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I'm not a political thinker, but I've just always thought of myself as a Labour supporter. I was a great fan of Tony Blair. He sent me a letter before I swam the Channel to wish me luck.

~David Walliams

Topics: Always Before Blair Channel Fan Great He Just Labour Letter Luck Me Myself Political Sent Supporter Thinker Thought Tony Tony Blair Wish

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The most used piece of kit in my kitchen is my saucepan. I use it every morning to cook my porridge in. The least used piece of equipment? I'd say a food mixer. I've never used it, I don't really know what they're for.

~David Walliams

Topics: Cook Equipment Every Food Kit Kitchen Know Least Morning Most Never Piece Really Say Use Used

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Actor

Born: August 20th, 1971

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