Quotes by Johnny Vegas

About Johnny Vegas:

Michael Joseph Pennington, Sr. is an English actor and comedian, known for his angry rants, surreal humour, portly figure and high husky voice.
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I've always been looking for other people's approval.

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I get obsessed with decorations and decorating the house. I keep it tasteful outside, but when you get inside it is a bit like Blackpool illuminations, I go bonkers!

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There is something more spiritual to us than what we are on this earth, but how you access it I'm not sure.

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There's a domino effect with certain things you say.

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I hate flying, airports and the whole rigmarole - queuing up, security and lost luggage.

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I've been offered all the reality TV shows but have turned them down. If I did it as 'Johnny,' there'd be no jungle left! It was really hard regaining control of myself, so I am reluctant to let 'Johnny' back out of the box.

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I found popularity through self-destruction, and that can be quite addictive.

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'Johnny' was always a lone wolf when he got on stage. Him against the world, whereas suddenly, when I got into acting, people were relying on me.

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I thought I could play the hellraiser and then put 'Johnny Vegas' back in his box. I found popularity through self-destruction. The more you damage yourself, the more people are drawn to you, and that can be quite addictive. It is not a lifestyle you...

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They look outside the windows of their apartment in town and realize they're not living in a terrace anymore. This is a room full of dreamers who like to go to London for a day.

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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.

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People are always asking, 'Where does Michael Pennington end and Johnny Vegas begin,' and you're going, 'It's not like that: it's blurred right across.'

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'Johnny' was a coping mechanism who could take those things which could have ordinarily destroyed me, by tweaking my past and throwing it back out there, getting laughs from things that would have otherwise upset me.

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I don't want to demonise 'Johnny.' I was really proud of what he achieved. Especially within stand-up. He was quite a unique voice. I will always possibly be trading off 'Johnny's name, but there's a lot more things that I'm able to do now - the stre...

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I always feel like an interloper when I do serious drama. It's my own paranoia.

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I actually enjoy being heckled; it keeps it interesting, and I think it is a nice feeling for people once they have left the show.

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

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You don't want to be flattered and become big-headed by getting awards. But, well, I am.

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Never try to be witty with U.S. airport officials. It's always lost on them and you'll find yourself being put back on the plane.

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

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I always say that the stand-up world is the arena of the unwell, and it is.

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Author Bio

  • NameJohnny Vegas
  • DescriptionEnglish comedian
  • BornSeptember 11, 1971
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Comedian; Screenwriter; Film Producer; Rugby League Player