Stephen Merchant : (3)

" I have experienced bad dating and ineptitude with women all across the globe, from Vietnam to Paris. When I was 21, women were an enigma; they were this code that had to be cracked. They were ‘The Other.’ I have often thought writing this stuff into stand-up and shows would be an exorcism, but it hasn’t been; it makes no difference. " - Stephen Merchant

" It’s not like I think: ‘By the age of 40 I’ve got to be an international household name.’ When the opportunity to perform comes up, then I’ll take it. It’s really good fun. But because I don’t crave the attention or the buzz, it’s not like I’m desperate for it. " - Stephen Merchant

" There’s this way pop culture has been rammed down our throats that people think that if they were just in the right place at the right time, they’d be married to Heidi Klum. " - Stephen Merchant