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Now, with the success of musical comedy like the Mighty Boosh, Flight of the Conchords and Bo Burnham, I feel vindicated. ”
All kinds of things have gone into my shows - cajun and rock bands, Bollywood, Kraftwerk tributes, effects and so on. As long as it services the comedy, everything is up for grabs. ”
Comedy should be fluid. It should be both Left and Right wing. ”
My comedy comes from the actual music itself - they're observational musical gags. I could take the music away and it would just be some words. ”
The two worst enemies of comedy are lack of sleep and not having had a decent meal. ”
The point with me is that it's always been, even with the stand-up, that the music has to be right. You have to take it seriously. You have to try and play it as faithfully as possible. That way it helps the comedy. Rather than just playing it in a silly way. ”
Having a break from comedy is quite good. ”
Comedy can be quite all consuming at times, and if you're not careful you end up doing a tour, then a DVD, then another tour then a DVD. Suddenly the years have just flown by. ”
I met Amy Winehouse a few times and she was always funny, charming and self-deprecating - just a delight to be around. ”
Jesus must have had a sense of humor. I like to think of Him as a guy who got people to listen to Him by leaving them laughing and chuckling with one another. ”