As soon as I get the chance, I'll be back spouting nonsense on the microphone. Greg Davies More Quotes by Greg Davies More Quotes From Greg Davies Love at first sight is probably for stupid people, but maybe I'm just cynical. Greg Davies stupid-people stupid love people Every time I travel, I'm in a rage until I reach my destination. I find myself shouting at suitcases, as if it's their fault that I'm an inefficient packer. I've also learnt that whenever you despair of humanity and start thinking that you hate people - as I frequently do - you only have to travel to realise that people are basically all right. Greg Davies myself you time people I grew up in Shropshire, but I was born in Wales. There was a hospital seven miles away, but my dad drove 45 miles over the Welsh border so I could play rugby for Wales. But as a skinny asthmatic, I was only ever good at swimming. Greg Davies hospital good swimming dad If you want something badly enough, you go for it. Greg Davies go you enough want If you're funny and working in education, I think the perception is that you're either inspirational or awful. So which was I? I suppose that depends on who you talk to. Greg Davies you education inspirational funny Some of my friends in this business have received awful online abuse, but I've so far pretty much avoided it - and I've largely avoided meeting hideous people in the street. Most people tend to be charming. Greg Davies street friends business people The state of the world petrifies me as much as it does everyone else at the moment. Anyone who comes to my show expecting incisive political analysis will be deeply disappointed. Greg Davies me moment political world Every time I wrote a school scene, I thought of that drama studio, because that's where I was a bit lost at sea. Greg Davies thought sea time school When I was 17, my dad was teaching in the States. He hired an A-Team-style van, and we drove all over. My resounding memory of it was that we saw all these wonderful places but that my sister and I were being horrible, sulky teenagers. Greg Davies memory being sister dad I have no desire to work my adrenal glands any harder than necessary. I like lazing around; it's pretty important to my well-being. But I also get bored, so that's when my culture-vulturing kicks in. Greg Davies bored important desire work I'm 6ft 8in, so I feel like I've got full body thrombosis about five hours in if I'm flying in economy. Greg Davies feel like flying body I don't watch an awful lot of television. It's a very strange thing, and I don't know a lot of people who work in telly who watch a lot of it. Greg Davies know work people television I would say the more significant factor of my starting late is that I developed a sufficiently thick skin to be able to - just about - handle the knocks that a fledgling comedian takes. Greg Davies skin say more late It's a strange old thing, but I think an awful lot of 'Inbetweeners' fans still don't realise I'm a stand-up. Greg Davies old think strange fans I love what I'm doing and will continue to do it, and there's nothing you can do to stop me. Greg Davies nothing me you love I've politely declined a few reality-type things but generally have been asked to do things that I'd enjoy. I'll be doing less in the new year so I can get some writing done. Greg Davies new enjoy i-can writing I came into comedy to make people laugh. If the fact that I can't stop eating Hobnobs in any way helps, I'm happy to celebrate that. Greg Davies laugh celebrate happy people 'Man Down''s my absolute priority. If they give me another series, I'll throw everything into it because I really like the characters. But after that, I'll certainly be getting back on stage because I haven't done a proper gig for two years. Which is ridiculous for someone who loves it so much. Greg Davies someone back me man Myself and some kids on our estate became obsessed with the creation of the ultimate go-kart. This ambition culminated in the creation of a six-man super-cart, which was essentially a plank of wood with four wheels, and a failed attempt to jump a tributary of the River Severn powered only by Rex, our dog. Greg Davies river myself ambition dog I once bought some enormous fireworks that were literally the size of sticks of dynamite. We would go into the field behind our house, slide them into the biggest cow pats we could find, and blow them sky high. It was exhilarating and, for the cows, incredibly confusing. Greg Davies cow behind house sky
