The past is so reliable, so delightful and the best place to live. Barry Humphries More Quotes by Barry Humphries More Quotes From Barry Humphries Most of my contemporaries at school entered the World of Business, the logical destiny of bores. Barry Humphries destinyworldschool My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more. Barry Humphries armyparentchildren There is no more terrible fate for a comedian than to be taken seriously. Barry Humphries comedianfatetaken Sex is the most beautiful thing that can take place between a happily married man and his secretary. Barry Humphries beautifulmensex I know body hair bothers some women, but a lot of men like a fluffy partner. Barry Humphries bodyhairmen I like people who are slightly unhygienic. A little grubbiness isn't so bad. BO chic it should be called. Barry Humphries chiclittlespeople If you have to explain satire to someone, you might as well give up. Barry Humphries satiregiving-upmight Glamour comes from within. My beauty regime begins with my personality. Barry Humphries withinglamourpersonalitybeauty I never thought that I would become a staple in the Australian cultural diet. The equivalent of bread or milk, or a fine old Tasmanian Mauve Vein. I think it's because I talk about things that people dare not mention. I don't mean raunchy things or unsavoury things. I call a spade a spade - I discuss things in a realistic manner. Barry Humphries neverthoughtthinkpeople I say things other people wish they could say. I don't pick on people - I empower them. Barry Humphries saythingswishpeople Political correctness means nothing to me. Nothing. It's the new Puritanism, darling. Preventing us from expressing ourselves. Barry Humphries nothingnewmepolitical I suffer greatly from nerves. I have stage-fright badly, and it gets worse, but the stage is still my life. Barry Humphries suffermy-lifestagelife In Edna, I created a satiric portrait of my hometown of Melbourne, a large provincial English city paradoxically in far Southeast Asia. She's a theatrical figure, related to vaudeville in some respects. She inhabits a world in which there are comparatively few female exponents of comedy. Barry Humphries cityhometowncomedyworld People only watch my shows for me, and those shows have remained evergreen long after the guests are forgotten. Barry Humphries meforgottenlongpeople I feel like I've cheated. I never knew what to do. I was never a good enough painter to earn a living, and so I drifted into the theatre, and I've had a successful life. I feel guilty that I've never done a day's work in my life! Barry Humphries daygoodworklife I denied this for many, many years and years... but you cannot help but not see a little of my mother in the character of Edna. Barry Humphries seeyoumothercharacter Now the point of comedy is not just looking funny, it's use of language. We have at our disposal a great language... and the imaginative, creative use of that language can be at the service of humour. Barry Humphries lookinggreatservicefunny I guess you could say I'm an addict - an adrenalin addict - I get great excitement and stimulation from doing stuff in public, even though I'm nervous and I have very bad stage fright. Barry Humphries doingbadgreatyou What is extraordinary about the character of Edna - and I speak as though I am completely outside this character and I am talking to you - I'm, as it were, in the wings, and she's on stage, and every now and then she says something extremely funny, and I stand there and think: 'I wish I'd thought of that.' Barry Humphries i-amyoucharacterfunny Oddly enough, Dame Edna is not interested in show business. Her friends in Los Angeles are mostly in the world of petroleum. She used to have some acting friends. Sadly, Joan Rivers has passed on. Larry Hagman was a close friend. A number of others. Barry Humphries friendfriendsbusinessworld
