Feel Quotes

Oh, I'm terrible at travel.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Travel Oh Terrible

Class still matters in Britain today.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Still Today Class

I use very few muscles at the best of times.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Best Very Times

I've always been looking for other people's approval.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: People Always Been

Had I become a priest, the sermons would've been electric!

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Had Been Become

My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Am I Am Character

I avoid any kind of organised trips as that's one of my bugbears.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Any Kind Avoid

If you write, produce and direct, you own things and see them through to the end.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: You Them Things

You can't be a proper comic unless you've been out on stage and felt the fear.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Fear You Out

My work's never been accepted by my family, but it's something I'll always carry on with.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Work Family Always

You know, there's that temptation in interviews to make yourself sound - well, to give yourself a bit of mystery.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: You Know Make

It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Best Marriage Who

I believe that Britain is becoming more class-conscious, and I quake at the very idea of Old Etonians ruling the world again.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: More Very World

My agent once said, 'You're not very driven.' And it's true. I'm not the type to ring up and go, 'Get me this part!'

Johnny Vegas

Tags: You Me Get

There's lots of stuff about me being a fan of Cliff but not being gay. Which suggests that he is, but he's not. Anyway, this is Channel 4, let their lawyers sort it out.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Me About Out

I do need to explore my faith, because it has got lost over the years and it has been kind of tainted through experience. But I also know it's enriched my life, my dad being a Catholic.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Experience Dad Faith

There's this idea that it has to be made in London. But we've got everything up here, and if you've got comics who are gifted because of where they're from, you shouldn't drag them away from that natural resource.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: You Who Because

I am very proud of what 'Johnny' achieved in stand-up comedy because he believed entirely in giving an audience the best kick he could. But he was someone who was quite detrimental to my health, both emotionally and physically.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Best Health Who

I've always said that with kids' TV that people get stuck in it from drama school but that's not fair because I know myself that when you go in creatively, kids are so much more open to ideas. You're so much freer to mess about and try things.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: You People About

Being behind the camera is where I feel comfortable. I've found something that I feel I, as 'Michael,' can be as confident in as 'Johnny' was on the stage. It's great being part of the creative process. You're right at the start of an idea, and you get to see it all the way through till the end.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Great You Get

There was always that thing with 'Johnny' - I always saw myself as his writer and PR. But when he got out there, I had no control. His whole thing was going off on those flights of fancy. Going, 'Let's see what we can possibly do that hasn't been done before up here.' And when it works, it's lovely; it's a great night.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Great Out Up

I came back from university thinking I knew all about politics and racism, not knowing my dad had been one of the youngest-serving Labour councillors in the town and had refused to work in South Africa years ago because of the situation there. And he's never mentioned it - you just find out. That's a real man to me. A sleeping lion.

Johnny Vegas

Tags: Work Dad Politics