Mmmm… the comedy that matters is the comedy you pull out of thin air. Its a bit like when something funny has happened and you try to explain it to someone else and end up saying, You had to be there. – Jack Dee
But I like going to church. If youve been brought up in the Church of England, it feels like visiting an elderly relative. And I think its important that part of the kids education is knowing about the Bible. – Jack Dee
Maybe I fear things going wrong so much that I pre-empt them by not getting excited about them when they appear to be. going well. – Jack Dee
Im just part of a tradition of people who arent pleased. I would never think anyone else who has the same attitude was getting it from me. Id just think theyre… sensible. – Jack Dee
In England, its a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, its much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury. – Alex Ferguson