I dont think its any coincidence that I lost my religious faith and manned up in the same year. I was described somewhere as a lapsed Catholic, which is funny because Im not going back! I want to achieve things rather than live life in an animalistic way. – Jimmy Carr
I was a Christian. I didnt want to have sex before marriage, I was a bit uptight and not very self-confident. I was a virgin until I was 26. – Jimmy Carr
As soon as I did my first five minutes of stand-up I knew that I would rather be a failure at comedy than a success in marketing. – Jimmy Carr
After a gig I always head back to the hotel, remembering grannys words of wisdom. I cancel the late-night pizza and watch the Jonathan Ross show instead. – Jimmy Carr
It is important to fund young researchers who want to do curiosity-driven research. Curiosity-driven research is a part of life. Some people are curious. They want to learn more about nature and society should help that. Its like art: you can learn more and bring more beauty. – Serge Haroche